It will be dry and cloudy today with heavy rain and strong winds this evening.

The Met Office forecast for Thursday: ‘Cloudy and mainly dry for most of the day with a moderate to fresh south or southeast wind and a maximum temperature of 10°C.

‘Through this evening rain arriving that may be heavy at times as the winds strengthen to near gale force.

‘Rain clearing to showers overnight as the wind settles to the southwest and eases.’