Weather and climate change

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Becoming mostly dry. A widespread frost overnight.

This Evening and Tonight:

A few light showers at first this evening, mainly across parts of Scotland. Mostly dry overnight with patchy cloud and clear spells, leading to a widespread frost developing. More cloud developing across Northern Ireland later.

Monday:

Plenty of sunshine for most, but more cloud at times across parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland. Feeling pleasant in the sunshine, but a cool onshore breeze in the east.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Mostly fine after early frost on Tuesday, but some patchy rain in the far northwest. Rain erratically moving eastwards during Wednesday and Thursday, with brighter skies and showers following.

Updated: 17:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 2 Apr 2023

Confidence is relatively low throughout this period, however many areas are expected to see mostly fine and dry weather, with sunny spells becoming increasingly common with time. Any cloud will bring a chance of spells of rain or drizzle to eastern areas on Friday, but then any rain is most likely across the west and southwest over the following week. Winds are expected to be relatively light. By mid-April, there is a chance of a period of more unsettled conditions bringing spells of wetter and windier weather more widely. Temperatures are likely to be near normal or slightly above, although these may drop quickly under any clear skies after dark, leaving scope for some overnight frosts.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 2 Apr 2023

Confidence in the forecast remains quite low for the second half of April. There is potential for more widely unsettled and perhaps windy weather at first, otherwise the chance of rain will be higher further south through this period. Meanwhile higher pressure to the north may provide higher chances of drier weather. It is most likely that temperatures will be close to, or just above average.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 2 Apr 2023