Strong winds will batter the north of England this evening before a wet weather front moves across the country on Friday.
On Thursday evening winds of up to 60mph will buffet Northumbria and Yorkshire, with Newcastle and Sheffield baring the brunt of the fearsome winds.
A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office alerting those in the north east to the difficult transport conditions.
Power cuts remain possible until the wind blows itself out at around 9pm.
While the north east is being rocked by the hefty gusts, northern Scotland will get soggy under an evening of showers.
In the south of England things are much more pleasant.
Low cloud will do little to ruin an otherwise calm night in which unseasonable warm temperatures of around 10C will compliment a dry evening.
On Friday the yellow weather warning will have been lifted from the north east of England.
However, a wet front will work its way down from western Scotland and Northern Ireland towards the south east.
At some point during the day rain will strike most parts of the UK.
It is not all doom and gloom however.
The day will be brightened by unexpectedly high temperatures, peaking at around 13C in the south.
Saturday will begin with the weather front hanging just off the south coast of England, meaning a few brief showers for those close to the sea.
The start of the Six Nations is unlikely to be affected too badly by the weather.
Fixtures between Wales and Italy in Cardiff and Ireland and Scotland in Dublin will endure a little rain at worst.
