Warming up into the weekend - for some

The best day of the week for many of us - with clear, full blown blue skies and sunshine.

More cloud across northern and western regions - with grey skies bringing rain into north-west Scotland and later Northern Ireland and Cumbria.

Elsewhere a drier day with cloud coming and going and warming up.

Hot in the south-east with highs of 27-28C if a little muggy and close. More comfortable elsewhere and pleasantly warm in the sunshine. North-west Scotland, Northern Ireland and Cumbria cooler with the breezy, wet conditions.

ITV weather presenter Lucy Verasamy with the latest forecast