Headline: Cloudier on Thursday with a few showers possible. Rather windy.

Today: Scattered showers soon arriving across Cornwall, Devon and Dorset, these perhaps spreading to remaining counties later. However, many places staying largely dry. Sunniest and warmest in eastern counties. Brisk easterly winds developing, and rather windy again in exposed coastal regions. Maximum Temperature 19C.

Tonight: A chance of further showers this evening, with more general rain possible, albeit not everywhere. Becoming mainly dry by the morning with coastal mist and hill fog in places. Milder. Minimum Temperature 8C.

Friday: Any mist and low cloud clearing to leave sunny spells. Increasingly sunny by the afternoon. Temperatures above average and feeling warm albeit cooler on coasts with brisk easterly winds again. Maximum Temperature 22C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday: Mainly sunny over the weekend and into next week too. Temperatures generally lower than on Friday with chilly nights but feeling warm in the sunshine. Brisk easterly winds continuing.