A deep area of low pressure near Iceland brought stormy weather to the far north-west of the UK today with travel disruption, power cuts and huge waves crashing onto the west coast of Scotland.
Fortunately Wales escaped the worst. It's been a bit windy today but nothing out of the ordinary. Wind gusts typically 45 to 60mph, 67mph was the highest recorded at Aberdaron on the Llyn Peninsula.
Tonight will bring a mixture of clear spells and showers. The showers will be heavy in places with hail, and wintry on higher ground in mid and north Wales with a little sleet and snow on the mountains. The wind will reach gale force on exposed coasts with gusts around 50mph and there is a risk of ice on some high-level roads in the north.
Tomorrow will be another breezy/windy day and it will feel cold with a mixture of sunny intervals and blustery showers. A little snow is likely on the mountains in the north. Later in the afternoon it will turn wetter with more widespread and heavier rain spreading across the country.
Tomorrow night a developing area of low pressure over the Atlantic will track across the UK bringing a spell of heavy rain and strong winds. There is some uncertainty in the exact track the low will take but there is a risk of strong to gale force winds in mid and south Wales; severe gales on the Bristol Channel coast so a yellow warning has been issued.
And it's not just rain – in the north a little sleet and snow is possible. The rain and snow will clear later in the night. The wind will ease as well with a risk of icy patches by Friday morning.
Friday promises to a better day; breezy and cold but drier and brighter with some sunshine and a few wintry showers in the north and west.
The weekend will bring a mixture of weather; Saturday will be cold with some sunshine and lighter winds. Sunday will be windier and turning milder with some rain on the way.
