At this stage it looks like London could avoid the showers in the morning before some develop through the afternoon. The north and west of the UK are likely to be wettest, with western and southern coasts likely experiencing fresh to strong winds. Temperatures are expected to be around normal. It added: “Current indications suggest cold weather for Wednesday and Thursday bringing showers of rain, hail and sleet. It will turn progressively colder and some snow is possible over Ulster and high ground further south.”

Thursday night will see lingering rain in parts of the north and east will clear early on with further showers and clear spells developing. Lowest temperatures of three to six degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds, veering northwest later. Friday However, it’s set to turn even colder next week with the possibility of wintry showers hitting parts of the island. Met Eireann continued: “A rather cloudy start Monday as patchy rain and drizzle, mainly in the east, moves off to the south. Cooler and brighter conditions will move into the north with the odd isolated shower continuing too, especially over Leinster. Light to moderate northerly breezes will be fresher near the east coast, with highest temperature of 7C to 10C. High pressure will bring a mainly dry week to the UK with large areas of cloud and a chance of showers. Sunny spells will develop too, find out if you'll see them with our weather forecast. A largely dry week with periods of sunshine, however large areas of clouds will build during the day. Helena Mottram 27/02/2023 12:02 4 min Some light rain is forecast on Thursday morning. There is some cloud forecast throughout the remainder of the morning, with sunny intervals forecast around midday. It will be a cloudy afternoon with some light rain at 3pm.

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Ireland’s meteorological agency said: “Fine and frosty to begin for many Saturday with icy patches and some mist and fog in places. A little less cold in the west and south with the odd light shower. Sunny spells will develop in many areas, but it will turn cloudier from the Atlantic in the afternoon with rain developing near west and southwest coasts towards evening. Chilly, with afternoon highs of 5C to 8C generally, but again, remaining milder in the southwest. Light variable winds will become light or moderate southeasterly as the day goes on. Any early fog patches will lift in the morning then most places dry with bright or sunny spells but a few showers in afternoon Cloudier in north and east though with some sharp showers, but mainly near coasts. Northwesterly breeze. Maximum temperature 9 °C. Tonight:

Temperatures plummeted as low as -3 on Friday night, with this weekend forecast to be bitterly cold. Enjoy it while it lasts though, as the weather will turn more unsettled for the remainder of the weekend and into next week with further spells of rain and showers. A cloudy Sunday morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the east, and scattered showers elsewhere. Some sunny spells developing in the afternoon with further scattered showers. A touch milder too with highs of 7C to 10C with light to moderate southerly winds becoming west to southwest or variable.Monday morning will bring heavy and persistent rain, clearing in the afternoon with sunny spells and the chance of an odd shower. Sunny spells on Tuesday morning too, but cloud and rain will move in later.