Thursday
A trough of low pressure moves across the country. Widespread rain at first, with a spell of torrential rain, hail, thunder and squally winds likely to pass eastward in the morning and middle of the day. Sunshine then breaking through. Wintry showers following into western Scotland & Ireland. Brisk winds from the south then west, gusting gale force for a time. Highs 7 to 10C, dropping cooler.

Thursday night
Showers of snow and hail will affect Scotland, Northern Ireland and locally northwest England and Wales for a time in the evening. Wintry showers affect western Scotland through the night. Dry with clear spells across central & southern England, and most eastern districts. Breezy, or windy in the north, strengthening toward dawn. Lows 1 to 4C.
 

Friday
Further Atlantic fronts sweep into the west & northwest of the British Isles, with rain setting in again, heaviest across Scotland and Ireland, extending to northwest England and Wales through the day. Largely dry toward the southeast of England, with some sunshine and high cloud. A strong southwesterly wind, gales around north & western coasts. Highs 7 to 11C.
 

Saturday
A marked north to south temperature contrast. Cool with a mix of showers or some longer periods of rain in the north and west - snow or hail over hills in Scotland. Drier and brighter in the south and east. Breezy for all. Highs 5 to 8C north & west, up to 10 to 13C for the Midlands, south & southeast England.