Pressure is rising from the southwest across much of the country and high pressure to the west or southwest is set to be the main synoptic feature throughout the rest of this week. However, weak fronts moving around the northern and eastern periphery of that high will affect parts of the UK at times in the coming days bringing cloudier spells and some showers to the far north.

One such system is bringing a lot of cloud this morning to much of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Wales with some patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle in places. Elsewhere and there are some areas of cloud around but also clearer slots allowing for some sunshine and this sets the scene for today with many places seeing a dry day with spells of sunshine and variable cloud amounts. The thickest and most extensive cloud is always likely to be towards the west and south where the odd shower is possible, and showers will also affect the northeast of the UK on a brisk breeze, these easing this afternoon. Top temperatures today will be in the range of 18°C to 22°C, so not far from normal but it will be cooler in the far north and northeast.

Later on today thickening cloud will return to western Scotland bringing some patchy rain with it and this damp weather spreads across much of northern Britain tonight, the heaviest and most persistent rain falling across western Scotland. It will remain drier and clearer towards the south and here it will be fine and warm tomorrow whilst further north it remains mostly cloudy with further rain and drizzle, especially across the north and west of Scotland.

METEOROLOGIST: BARBER

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