 Ivy Mitchell, 7 is all smiles as she skips to school in the heavy rain ( Alamy Live News.) Clear spells and patchy dense fog will be seen across central areas, but breezy with heavy showers are very likely in the west and the north east will be hit with frost. Met Office forecaster Jonathan Vautrey said: "The main band of rain, you'll see coming in from Northern Ireland throughout the early hours of Saturday morning, spreading its way into Wales and the South West. "Some heavy bursts of rain on this and gales also developing though the Irish Sea. "Whilst there will be a cool evening for these western locations as that cloud and rain begins to build, temperatures will be rebounding. "The cloud though is going to quickly spread its way eastwards and that rain tending to turn patchier in nature, but affecting lots of areas and given a rather grey day." He added: "Northern England down into Wales generally fairing not too badly, but it is in the southeast where that frontal system is going to drag its heels and we could end up with drizzly conditions and rather murky. "So if you are going o){kind=link}
Guy Fawkes Night events could be a wash out – especially in the south – as heavy rains and blustery showers take hold across most of the country all day and into the evening.
A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued by the Met Office as with fears some areas could be impacted by flooding.
Persistant rain is set to lash the UK today as many head outside to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night with their families and friends.
The traditional Bonfire Night celebrations, which will often see firework displays and large scale bonfires often with guys thrown on them, dates back to 1605 when the plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament failed.
But today’s November 5 events could be a wash out – especially in the south – as heavy rains and blustery showers take hold across most of the country all day and into the evening.