Forecast for the Week Ahead - A wet start then cold with plenty of sunshine but risk of wintry precipitation later in the week.

TONIGHT

Patchy rain through the night and staying mild. Temperature 10-11°C but falling by dawn to 6-7°C Wind west-northwest 12-22mph becoming north 5-11mph Rainfall 1-3mm

TOMORROW

Early rain clearing for a time before further spells of rain move in around the middle of the day and staying with us until dark. Becoming windy. Temperature 7-9°C but rising to 12-13°C by the evening Wind northeast 5-9mph becoming south-southeast by midday then turning slowly into the southwest and increasing to 19-34mph by evening Rainfall 5-7mm

TUESDAY

Early wind and rain will quickly clear and the cloud will break by mid morning to give a fine but cold and mostly sunny rest of the day. Temperature 4-5°C moderate to fresh northwest breeze

WEDNESDAY

A fine, cold but sunny day with just the odd patch of cloud here and there. Temperature 4-6°C in a moderate northwesterly breeze

THURSDAY

A lot of uncertainty but it looks like a mostly cloudy day, perhaps with some patchy rain moving in that could fall as sleet and snow over the hills. Temperature 2-4°C but around 5°C on windward coasts in a moderate east nor northeast breeze

FRIDAY

A mostly fine day with sunny spells and patchy cloud. Still feeling cold but slowly turning milder in the west and south later. Temperature 3-4°C but closer to 6°C around windward coasts in a moderate westerly breeze