Monday will bring a combination of sunny intervals and showers across much of the UK. Some of these showers may be heavy at times, particularly during the afternoon across northern and eastern areas, with a chance of small hail and isolated thunder. Further south, conditions will improve through the day, with parts of southern England becoming mostly fine and dry during the afternoon.

Winds will be noticeably lighter than recent days, helping it to feel more pleasant where sunshine breaks through. Temperatures will be higher than on Sunday, with many areas feeling a little warmer, especially in brighter spells.

Showers will gradually fade through Monday evening, though parts of Scotland may hold on to them for longer. For most areas, the night will turn dry with clear spells or largely clear skies.

Later in the night, cloud will increase from the west, bringing outbreaks of rain to parts of Northern Ireland, Wales and south‑west England. Elsewhere, isolated mist or fog patches may form, particularly across Scotland and eastern or north‑eastern England. Under clearer skies, it will turn chilly, with a risk of rural frost.

Outlook for Tuesday

Tuesday will start fine for many areas away from the west and south‑west, with early mist or fog patches clearing quickly. Cloud, along with rain and drizzle, will be slow to spread eastwards from western and south‑western parts during the day. Rain may become heavier and more persistent later on across parts of the west and south‑west.

Further east, including East Anglia, south‑east England and far north‑east Scotland, conditions are more likely to stay dry for much of the day. Winds will freshen, particularly in western areas, and temperatures will be milder than on Monday, especially across eastern regions.

Tuesday night will remain mostly cloudy, with ongoing outbreaks of rain or drizzle, particularly across northern and western areas. Winds will strengthen further here, while temperatures stay much milder than recent nights, bringing a less chilly feel overall.

Met Office presenter and meteorologist, Greg Dewhurst, said: “It’s a chilly start for many of us, but also a sunny one, with a patchy frost in places. There are still a few showers around, particularly near coasts, and being April, those shower clouds will bubble up as we go through the day.

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“It’ll be another mix of sunny spells and showers across the UK today. Some showers could be heavy at times, with a risk of hail and isolated thunder. Winds are generally lighter than over the weekend, which means showers will be slower moving. Where sunshine breaks through and showers are avoided, it should feel fairly pleasant, with temperatures reaching around 13 to 15 degrees.

“During the evening, showers will linger for a while, but as we lose the heat of the sun, they’ll gradually fade away, allowing clearer skies to develop overnight. It’s a fairly chilly air mass, so temperatures will drop away, with towns and cities close to freezing and rural areas dipping just below.

“There is a change on the way though, with thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain spreading into the far southwest during the early hours. That means temperatures here won’t fall as low, but it will be a cloudier, damp start to the day for parts of the West Country and Wales. Elsewhere, it’ll be another chilly but sunny start.

“As the day goes on, bands of cloud and showery rain will slowly push north and east. The best of the sunshine should hold on across eastern England until mid‑afternoon, and later into the day across central and northern parts of Scotland. Temperatures will edge a little higher overall as milder air moves in, with highs generally between 13 and 16 degrees.”

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