The Met Office has issued its most accurate forecast yet for the bank holiday as conditions in Scotland may turn dry and warmer after what will be an unsettled week.
The four-day weekend is almost in sight and millions are looking to the weather forecast in hope of some sunshine for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
This week will start off with a mixture of rain and sunshine in some places - and even some hail and thunder at times, according to forecasters.
Although it's a cool and unsettled start to the week, the Met Office says things should gradually turn drier, brighter and a little warmer through the Jubilee weekend which kicks off on Thursday.
The Met Office says it still may be too early to tell the exact weather conditions for the bank holiday, with the path of a plume of warm air from over the near continent the focus of much of the uncertainty.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Helen Caughey said: “While it may be an unsettled start for some with showers for northern and western areas, many areas will see generally settled conditions over much of the long Jubilee Weekend, with plenty of dry weather and good spells of sunshine.
"Temperatures will be widely into the low 20s, feeling warmer in the sunshine, although temperatures will drop off quickly into the evenings.
“The main source of any uncertainty for the weekend itself is to do with how far a plume of warm air to the south encroaches over southern areas of the UK.
"At present it’s looking like it could glance the far southeast on Saturday and Sunday, which would bring with it the risk of some showers, although the heaviest showers look likely to be contained over the continent.”
Low pressure to the north will bring unsettled weather on Monday with sunshine and showers. Rain will be heavy in places, where there could be hail and thunder at times.
After a chilly start to the day, temperatures will be a little below average in places - with the mercury to be around 14C in the west of Scotland.
Tuesday will see the focus of heaviest showers shifting to northern and eastern UK where some showers will be heavy and thundery.
Low pressure will be in charge again on Tuesday, bringing sunny spells and showers across the UK.
Dry for many on Wednesday, but showers or longer spells of rain are possible and it will be largely cloudy.
Temperatures will remain rather cool in northern areas, while closer to average for the time of year further south, likely peaking at around 20C.
From Thursday, things look likely to be settling down for most with good spells of dry and fine weather, especially in the south.
A low-pressure system will introduce some showers, to northwestern areas for a time, most likely affecting Northern Ireland and western Scotland, however there is still some uncertainty around exact locations and timings.
A spell of rain moves into the northwest on Thursday, but drier elsewhere with some warm sunny spells.
On Friday, fine and dry for many but some morning showers are likely too. Warm in the sunny spells.
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