Weather: Fine in the north, unsettled in the south

Today

Northern areas seeing plenty of warm sunshine, though low cloud affecting some coasts. Cloudy and cool across central parts with rain, heavy at first, turning lighter and patchier. Brighter and warmer in the south with heavy showers and thunderstorms developing.

Tonight

Showers mostly dying out, but some persisting across southern England, perhaps heavy. Cloudy for many, but clear periods across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.

Tuesday

Warm sunshine again in the north. Cloudier across central and southern areas with some patchy rain or showers, perhaps heavy in the far south.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday

Largely fine with variable cloud/sunny spells, and warm for most with light winds. Any rain over the far east/southeast soon clearing; chance of an isolated afternoon showers in the west/southwest.