Weather and climate change

Headline:

Unsettled, windy and showery.

This Evening and Tonight:

Windy with bands of showers, some heavy, moving northeastwards across most parts this evening and tonight. Some clear spells in between. Relatively mild for most places overnight.

Thursday:

A mixture of sunny spells and showers, some of which will be heavy with a risk of thunder, and perhaps merging into longer spells of rain in places later. Windy.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Widespread showers Friday, some heavy and thundery and across the south accompanied by strong winds. Further showers or longer spells of rain and turning colder from the north this weekend.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Wed 22 Mar 2023

On Monday, largely dry with sunny spells and light winds after a frosty start. Coastal showers, wintry in places, across the northeast accompanied by stronger winds. Temperatures generally below average, but with lighter winds and sunshine feeling quite pleasant for most. Moving through the period, some spells of rain are likely to push across most areas, with the southeast seeing the driest conditions towards the end of the month. Into early April, likely remaining changeable but perhaps more in the way of drier interludes, especially across the south. Some strong winds are likely, with a low risk of gales, mainly for western areas. Temperatures are generally above average, with colder conditions possible in the north.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Wed 22 Mar 2023

A general trend to less unsettled conditions is likely into April. Still some wetter weather at times, with occasional showers, which could be heavy or thundery. However, most areas are likely to see some spells of dry weather, with potentially frost and some fog overnight. The chances of strong winds are probably lower than normal, and whilst temperatures are likely to generally be near to slightly above normal, cooler spells remain possible.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Wed 22 Mar 2023