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There will be a lot of dry weather with some widespread sharp frosts at night and day-time temperatures will struggle to get more than a couple of degrees above freezing by Sunday. Some snow is expected during this cold spell and there is a risk it could be disruptive in some areas. Parts

during May. Below average temperatures for much of March and the first half of April meant a delayed start to the growing season, though the warmth of April 18th-21st was a sharp contrast. Although most areas had a drier May, spring rainfall totals were above average for eastern, central and southern

it will turn colder, so widespread frost will form across the UK, particularly in Northern Ireland and Scotland, where temperatures could drop to as low as -5 °C. Easter Day is expected to start off very cold with that sharp frost especially in the north. Sunshine and a few showers are likely, perhaps

A record breaking month April 2012 was the wettest April on record in the UK since records began in 1910. By April 29 Liscombe in Somerset had seen 273.8mm of rain, more than 3 times the 86.4mm average. April contrasted sharply to March which was the fifth driest March on record for the UK

, but was followed by a cold January with frequent frosts, during which snowfall repeatedly affected certain areas. February saw sharp contrasts and further snowfalls but was slightly milder than average overall. December 2020 saw maximum temperatures averaging out close to normal in most areas, but minima

to see a sharp rise in breakdowns this week as cold weather is the nemesis of older car batteries. It exposes any weaknesses in battery health and leads to a huge jump in the number of cars that won't start. "We urge every driver who has noticed their car is sluggish to start to get it checked

The air around the globe has different properties. For example, air from the north is usually colder, and there is usually a sharp boundary where this meets the warmer air from the south (rather than a gradual increase in temperature). There is also the added complication that air is often dry

of record levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Prof Tim Osborn added: “Sharp and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions would slow, and eventually stop, the climate change trends caused by human activity.” You can see the impact on other key climate indicators on the Met Office global climate dashboard. 

for this region until 6pm on Saturday. Saturday night will see temperatures falling away from the far South West, with a widespread sharp frost likely across the rest of the UK.”   With rain and the chance of further #snow in some places, drier conditions elsewhere, make sure you know the detail of what

will turn wintry across the far north for a time. A cold night will follow, with a sharp, damaging frost in some parts of Scotland and northern England. After last weekend when many parts saw unbroken sunshine and temperatures well above average for the time of year, it will feel cooler for Easter