John: The last of the heavy overnight rain is clearing the far south east and for much of the country it's looking like a fine, dry day. A frost is likely to develop tonight from the Midlands northward.

Simon: More rain heading into Wales and southern England through this afternoon, drier north, showers in west.

John: A rather chilly start this morning with some patchy frost in the north. Much of the country will have a fine, dry and mostly sunny day until heavy rain in the south west this evening spreads across England and Wales overnight.

John: A band of showers with torrential rain is now crossing northern England.

John: An area of heavy rain is moving through the channel, just skirting the south coasts. Thursday evening and night is still looking pretty wet in the south.

John: Lots of heavy showers to come across northern and western areas today and these will be heavy. Heavy rain and gales likely to affect the south Friday.

Simon: Hefty bursts of rain to come for Ireland, northern England and southern Scotland this afternoon. There could be some hefty bursts on southern coasts too.

Simon: Lines of showers, mainly in the west over next few hours, some on south coasts too; a few appearing heavy on the Weatheronline radar .