Frost clearing to leave another chilly day with sunshine and showers, the showers most widespread across central, eastern and far northern parts of the UK where they may turn wintry over high ground. Some western areas largely dry.
Tonight:
Further showers and a band of showery rain sinking southwards overnight, a risk of sleet and snow over high ground. Clear spells and patchy fog further south and west.
Friday:
Showery rain clearing southwards, leaving another day of sunshine and showers, these again perhaps wintry on the hills in the north. Turning drier later, but feeling chilly.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Drier over the weekend with plenty of sunny spells on Saturday. A little cloudier on Sunday, with a few showers on Monday. Feeling chilly with overnight fog and frost.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
The dominant area of high pressure will gradually drift away to the east of the UK through the early part of next week. So initially there should be a good deal of dry weather with sunny spells by day, but still some chilly nights with frost in places. The odd fog patch is possible in the north, and a brisk breeze across the south will make it feel chilly here when out of the sun. Beyond that we will see a gradual transition to less settled conditions. So rain or showers are expected at times, mostly focussed across the south at first, then more widely later. With winds predominantly coming from the south next week it will also become much milder, possibly warm in places.
Updated:
Confidence is low, but through the end of March changeable weather patterns are most likely. This means periods of unsettled, wet and windy weather interspersed with some drier and brighter spells. Into early April, there may be a transition to more frequent drier and more settled spells. Temperatures will probably be above average overall.