Today (Thursday): An exceptionally mild day across the UK. It will be largely cloudy for many, with some light rain or drizzle across western areas. The rain will be most persistent across western Scotland. Some sunny spells will develop across the Midlands and eastern areas of England through the day. It may also be brighter across north-east Wales and Merseyside, as well as the east coast of Scotland. Windy in the north.

Tonight (Thursday night): Patchy drizzle will continue across some western areas through the night. There will be variable amounts of cloud elsewhere, with the longest of any clearer spells across the Midlands, eastern England and east Scotland. A mild night, but windy across Scotland.