Today: Band of heavy rain and snow over many parts at first clearing away eastwards. The snow mainly from central Wales and the north Midlands, northwards. Snow heavy over northern hills and drifting in strong southerly winds. Blustery, heavy showers following.

Tonight: Rain and snow persisting for much of the night across northeastern Scotland. Frequent, heavy showers, some falling as hail, over many southern and western parts of Britain. Eastern parts dry.

Friday: Rain or sleet over northern and eastern Scotland clearing only slowly eastwards. Frequent heavy showers or longer spells of rain over southern and western England and Wales. Southwest very windy.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday: Mostly dry with long sunny spells on Saturday. Cloud and rain over Scotland on Sunday but dry elsewhere. The rain spreading south across all parts on Monday followed by showers.