Cloudy start this week, but becoming brighter and warmer midweek.
Today:
A bright start initially across northern Scotland, otherwise rather cloudy this morning but any rain largely fading away. Skies brightening though across eastern and eventually central England later in the day. Breezy along the coasts in the far south.
Tonight:
Clearer skies continuing to filter further northwest throughout the night, although the far northwest probably staying mainly cloudy. Widespread frost developing away from the far south where it remains breezy.
Tuesday:
A cold frosty start will give way to a largely sunny day for many. Breezy for some exposed coasts and more widely in the southwest.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Generally fine and settled midweek with plenty of sunshine and feeling warmer by day, although still with night-time frosts. Likely to turn more unsettled from the south during Friday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Still fine for many at the start of this period but by Friday and into the weekend, there is an increasing likelihood that rain or showers will start to arrive from the south or west. Wetter weather will probably spread to all areas, at least for a time and could be accompanied by strong winds at times. Into the following week, unsettled conditions will probably continue across many parts of the UK. Some heavy rain or showers are possible at times, these most likely across southern parts of the country. Temperatures are likely to be widely above average at the start of this period before probably falling back and then fluctuating around average for the remainder of the period.
Updated:
Confidence is low, but blocked patterns are most probable for the first half of April. This can lead to slow-moving areas of low and high pressure and, depending on their location, can result in extended periods of either dry conditions or, perhaps more likely, wetter episodes in the form of rain or showers. Either way, whilst temperatures overall may be near average, given the time of year this type of regime tends to increase the chance of periods of below average temperatures at times.