wet and blustery across north western parts of the uk and the winds will get stronger still over the next couple of days with gales that could cause some disruption and big waves crashing into the coastline as well. we had a bit of sunshine today towards the south and south east of the uk but a lot of cloud out to the west and that cloud is already bringing outbreaks of rain, strong winds through the evening, perhaps gusts of 60 or 70 mph through the evening, perhaps gusts of 60 or70 mph in through the evening, perhaps gusts of 60 or 70 mph in exposed spots in north west scotland and through the night the wet and blustery weather sinks south east into england and wales, drying up a bit for northern ireland, clearer skies and a scattering of wintry showers or scotland by the end of the night. and into tomorrow, a fairly windy day, certainly for all of us, some outbreaks of heavy rain across england and wales for much of the day with rain putting across northern ireland and bac