Scotland

It’s a cold, damp start to the evening but skies should clear for a time before more cloud arrives into western areas overnight. Temperatures drop to near freezing everywhere with a touch below under the clearest of skies. As the next band of rain sweeps in overnight, accompanied by strong to gale-force southerly winds, rain may initially fall as snow, even to low levels across inland western and central areas, including Glasgow but as the system spread in, temperatures rise, so any snow turns to rain, with any slight accumulations, melting.

Any snow will be restricted through Friday AM to hills where a decent covering is possible before even medium level hills sees rain. Watch out for local flooding as rain will be heavy and persistent.

Highs tomorrow will be milder than today at 9-12C. Expect strong winds for all, especially along the coast.

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England

The first part of tonight will be mainly dry with just a few areas of rain dotting the landscape here and there but all in all it’s not a bad start to the evening. Clear across the far north where we may see an early frost with ice possible but cloudcover dominates further south. Lows tonight range from 0C over Cumbria, Northumberland clear to 6 or 7C for most.

While dry for most, it won’t be clear down across the Midlands and the calm first part of the night will be replaced by a livelier second half as the next frontal system pushes in from off the Atlantic. It’s yet another return to heavy and persistent rain later on into the night and by dawn Friday the entire western flank of the country will waken to a thoroughly wet and windy morning. This rain and wind will progress right across the country during the day and with a southerly flow comes milder air. Highs will rise everywhere to between 10-13C. The far south, perhaps extending up into London may see a slightly less wet day with the heaviest rains appearing to stay somewhat further north, but even the far South will see rain, just not as much. It will be a very blustery day for all with gales along the Channel coast.

Wales

A dry first part of the night will be replaced by a wet and increasingly windy second half throughout Wales. This wind and rain will great those heading out to work, so be aware of potential local flooding as well as strong, gusty winds. Highs will be mild at 9-12C. Gales are likely along the coast where gusts of 50-60 mph is expected along the Pembrokeshire coast.

Friday will be dominated by wind and rain but the rain will have some breaks, later on and into the evening, expect further heavy and persistent rain with brisk southerly winds continuing.

Northern Ireland

A clear and chilly first part of the night but before midnight, clouds will encroach from the west and quickly will be that rain once again. Heavy and persistent through the night for most with perhaps a few breaks here and there as the system pushes across the country. The rain will be accompanied by strong southerly winds with a gale perhaps for the east coast.

Rains should clear during Friday morning only to be followed by heavy, blustery showers. Winds will remain brisk all day but on a plus note it will be mild at 9-12C.

Ireland

It’s a wet and windy night across much of the country with a gale blowing along the south and east coast. Be aware of local flooding and poor driving conditions. The heavy rain and associated frontal system should push off the east coast by morning leaving in it’s wake blustery showers. Highs range from 8-12C. Tomorrow afternoon should be largely dry with just showers driven north on a southerly flow.

It turns wetter once again Friday night into Saturday as the next system arrives from the west.

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