This evening the showers will fade away, with some cloud becoming thicker over the north Wales, Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland heading into the early hours of Wednesday. The far north of Scotland and the Western Isles can expect some showers with strong,

A Met Office weather warning has been upgraded after forecasters confirmed that Storm Ashley is set to hit the UK on Sunday. A deep area of low pressure which will impact the Republic of Ireland and parts of the UK on Sunday and Monday has been named by Met Éireann – the Irish weather service.

Injuries and danger to life are 'likely' as heavy rain and 80mph winds of Storm Ashley batter the UK on Sunday, with downpours also expected in Greater Manchester, the Met Office has said.