Rain across the south clearing to the east by lunchtime, leaving a blustery day of sunny spells and some showers. The showers mainly across the north and west, with some heavy and possibly thundery. Feeling cooler than recently.
Tonight:
Showers becoming confined to northern and western coasts, leaving clearing skies elsewhere. Winds also easing, allowing it to turn chilly inland with a slight frost in places.
Saturday:
A band of rain moves east across Scotland and Northern Ireland throughout the day. A largely fine and sunny start elsewhere, but cloud and patchy rain reaching the west later.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Largely fine for many on Sunday, although some patchy rain reaching the west later. Rain lingering in the north Monday, but dry, bright and warmer for most on Tuesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
From the start of April, settled weather is expected to cover much of the UK. Most places are expected to be dry with clear or sunny spells and light winds. Inland areas will see a general day on day warming next week. It will probably remain slightly cooler near coastal areas, with an additional risk of mist or sea fog affecting parts of the east coast. There is a chance for more unsettled and perhaps cooler weather for a time. However the main signal is for dry and fine weather across the country during this period. Temperatures will likely be around or above normal and feeling warm during the day, and some cold nights are still possible when skies are clear.
Updated:
Weather patterns are most likely to remain slow moving through the middle of April. High pressure will probably be centred to the north of the UK, bringing a lot of fine and dry weather. If there are any interludes of rain or showers, particularly later in the month, these are more likely to affect the south of the UK. Temperatures are likely to be above average overall, and feeling warm inland with light winds during the day, although some cold nights are still possible under any clear skies.