A mixed outlook of weather is predicted for this week, with strong winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms, but also balmy temperatures forecast across much of the UK.
The south will remain mostly dry on Saturday with some clouds and scattered showers predicted across Scotland.
Sharp showers may move across the south-west as the day progresses.
BBC meteorologist Louise Lear said the start of the weekend will be "promising with a little bump of high pressure".
Unfortunately, these bright conditions will soon give way to a pocket of low pressure which is likely to bring outbreaks of rain.
There is some good news, however.
Due to a consistent southerly breeze, temperatures are widely going to "sit in the mid to high teens" over the next few days, the forecaster explained.
The best of the sunshine will be enjoyed in central and eastern England on Saturday, with temperatures peaking at 18 or 19 degrees.
On Sunday, low pressure will sweep across the country bringing "heavy thundery downpours across the country", Lear warned.
Thankfully, the rain clouds will mostly dissipate in the afternoon, leaving bright spells across much of the country.
As next week begins the "threat of further [weather] fronts" will remain, Lear said.
The forecaster concluded: "On Monday we've got some wet weather clearing Scotland, sunny spells and scattered showers behind [them]....still the risk that some of those showers could be thundery, chiefly out to the west.
"The best of the dry weather once again remains for eastern England. Again we are going to see those temperatures into the high teens, above where they should be this time of year.
"That's going to be the trend as we go through the week ahead. It's going to be relatively mild, but we've got more showers to come towards the end of the working week."
The five-day weather forecast from the Met Office is as follows.
Today:
Rain or showers continuing across parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, locally heavy. Elsewhere mainly dry with some sunshine, breezy for most. Cloud increasing, bringing rain or showers into southwestern England and Wales during the afternoon, locally heavy later.
Tonight:
Another mild night, with bands of showers or longer periods of rain moving north. Some heavy rain across southern and central parts of England and Wales later.
Sunday:
Showery rain in the north mostly dying out. A band of heavy rain in the south, with a risk of thunder, moving northwards through the day. Breezy but mild.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Rain and showers on Monday, heavy across the south but brighter spells too. More settled Tuesday before further bands of rain arrive from the west later. Temperatures well above normal.
