Today
Cold and blustery today, with sunny spells and scattered showers, mainly of rain or hail, with a risk of thunder.
Showers will be heavy and prolonged in places this morning, merging to give longer spells of rain.
A few isolated wintry showers of sleet or snow are possible, mainly over high ground.
Maximum temperatures 5 to 8 Celsius, in fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds, up to gale force on Atlantic coasts.
Tonight
Early tonight, showers will largely die out and most areas will be dry for a time, with clear spells and winds easing.
Cloud will increase from the Atlantic and outbreaks of rain will extend eastwards across the country, reaching all but northern and eastern areas by morning.
Cold at first, with minimum temperatures of 0 to 4 Celsius, with some frost and a risk of icy patches, but temperatures will rise later.
Winds moderate westerly, later backing southerly in Atlantic coastal counties and freshening.
