18/05/2012 BBC Weather

If you are hoping for something a bit drier and brighter and warmer,

then next week's weather charts bring reason for optimism. Before

then, however, we do have a transitional weekend to get through.

These weather fronts continuing to bring rain across the central area

of the country tonight. In the south, generally a dry night.

Further north, dry and with clear skies across Scotland, turning

quite cold. In rural areas we could see a touch of frost. A chilly

start to the weekend but there will be sunny spells across a good part

of Scotland. Grey across the far south of Scotland and much of

Northern Ireland, still pretty dull with outbreaks of rain across

northern England, another cold day on the North Sea coast. Dizzily in

the Midlands and parts of North Wales. Brighter skies further south,

temperatures creeping into the teens at 9am. It will be a bit

chilly for the start of the Olympic torch relay, but I'm optimistic

there will be some sunny spells. As the torch winds its way further

eastwards, the cloud will develop and there is the likelihood of one

Lord two showers across Devon and Cornwall during the afternoon. By

the time we get to the evening, there is the possibility of a

shower but I'm hoping it will be dry in Plymouth, temperatures

around 11 or 12. Sunny spells through the day in the south-east

corner and Scotland. The rain will peter out slowly across the central

areas. But always staying Gray on the North Sea coasts, and with the

wind coming in off the sea it is going to feel cold. In the south,

however, with a bit of sunshine we could reach 18, 19 or close to 20

Celsius to the west of London. A bright day at Lord's, chance of

some sunny spells. They should be a full day's play but on Sunday I

can't promise that as the breeze picks up and we could see outbreaks

of rain. That is from this area of low pressure which is arching

towards East Anglia and the south- east. A bit of a breeze with cloud

and outbreaks of rain coming and going across many Central, eastern

and southern counties of England. Elsewhere, it's looking fine and