Headline: Rain and strong winds spreading east overnight. Drier by dawn.

This Evening and Tonight: A mainly dry, cloudy but mild and breezy evening. Rain spreading in from the west overnight, occasionally heavy at times, but clearing to the east through the early hours. Drier, clearer and colder by dawn, but staying windy. Minimum Temperature 5C.

Wednesday: A chilly and breezy day. Generally fine and bright through the morning, but cloudier conditions and outbreaks of rain moving south through the afternoon, reaching southern parts later. Maximum Temperature 8C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday: Cold, bright and breezy Thursday, with isolated, perhaps wintry, showers. Occasionally heavy rain sweeping east early Friday, then dry, bright and cold later. Wet, windy and chilly on Saturday.