UK weather: Heavy rain in the south today, Scotland brightening up.

Today:

Early rain and hill snow over Scotland sinking southwards into northern England, brighter but colder and windy conditions following. Early fog patches further south with early rain in the southwest spreading into Wales and southern and central England later.

Tonight:

Evening rain over Wales and southern and central England easing later. Heavy rain into the southwest later in the night. Clearer and frosty in the north. Turning windier.

Saturday:

Cold and windy. Scotland and much of northern England bright. Cloudier further south with early heavy rain in the southwest spreading into Northern Ireland, Wales and southern and central England.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Generally cloudy with some rain at times, driest on Monday. Some sleet or hill snow in the north on Sunday. Breezy in places. Mild becoming very mild in places.