Largely dry for most of the country today, with a few showers to the south west of the UK and a few spots of rain elsewhere. Outbreaks of rain across western Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland moving north-eastwards through the day. Later this evening another band of rain pushes its way through Northern Ireland, into western Scotland bringing with it heavy rain and strong winds. – This is the Met Office UK Weather forecast for the afternoon of 11/03/24. Bringing you today’s weather forecast is Alex Burkill.