UK weather: Conditions to become drier and brighter on Saturday after heavy showers on Friday

Temperatures in northern Scotland could reach 24C

The UK will experience some more varied weather on Friday before conditions become drier and brighter on Saturday, the Met Office has said.

Conditions on Friday will start damp and cloudy for Wales, south-west England and Northern Ireland.

As the rain is pushed north-eastwards by south-westerly winds, it will break up into more scattered showers.

Sharp downpours are then expected in central and southern Scotland, north England and East Anglia, with the possibility of thunder too.

However, some brighter spells will emerge by the afternoon, following generally lighter outbreaks of rain.

Aidan McGivern, a meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “Certainly a drier and brighter day for much of England and Wales compared to Thursday. And the temperatures will be higher as a result.”

This comes after thunderstorm and rain warnings, as well as flood alerts, were in place for parts of England and Wales on Wednesday and Thursday.

Northern Scotland is predicted to record the highest temperature on Friday with the mercury set to rise to a warm 24C. However, places on the coast like Aberdeen will be cooler because of mist and will struggle to get into the mid-teens.

Looking ahead to the evening, a band of rain will drift north before clearing.

Saturday will feel like a brighter and warmer day, with most places staying dry, except for a few isolated showers in central and southern areas.

On Sunday, the Met Office predicts a mixture of sunny spells and showers, with the most sustained downpours expected to fall in the north-west