Cold and damp weather forecast for today

It's a chilly and cloudy start to the day and there's little prospect of sunshine later on.

The forecast is for light rain, with temperatures not climbing above 9C.

Chris Bell, a forecaster with Weatherquest, said: "Today's forecast is overcast and we are going to see a little bit of light rain and drizzle at times, particularly this afternoon.

"It's a bit of a rubbish day weather-wise. There's not much prospect for sunshine and it will stay cloudy all day.

"There will be a few dry spells this morning, otherwise it's a bit damp and drizzly on and off this afternoon especially."

Mr Bell said currently the temperature is about 5C.

No weather warnings or alerts are in place.