March weather

Headline:

Dry but becoming cloudier than Monday.

Today:

A chilly start, but a dry day with the best of the sunshine during the first part of the morning. Becoming more cloudy as the morning goes on. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

Remaining dry and mostly cloudy overnight. Some limited sunshine during the early evening, then the odd clear spell is possible overnight. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Wednesday:

Continuing mostly dry and often cloudy on Wednesday, although some sunny spells are possible during the day. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Mainly dry but generally cloudy through Thursday and Friday, with some sunny spells. Some fog patches are possible during the mornings. Rain spreading southwards later on Saturday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Tue 26 Mar 2019

After a fine and dry start on Saturday, especially across the south, cloud and outbreaks of rain across central parts will move erratically southeastwards, becoming light and patchy as it does so. Further north, there'll be a mixture of sunny spells and blustery showers, these possibly turning wintry over the hills. Risk of gales in the north. There will probably be a good deal of dry and sunny weather on Sunday after a chilly start in most places. Becoming gradually more changeable into next week, with either a band of rain continuing to move southeast early on, before frontal systems arrive from the Atlantic later. Some warm spells in the south at first, otherwise temperatures are likely to be around normal, with some colder interludes possible, particularly in the north.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Tue 26 Mar 2019

At the start of this period it looks most likely that we will see changeable conditions as spells of wet and windy weather moving southeastwards across the UK. The most unsettled conditions are likely to be in the northwest, with more settled weather across southeastern areas. Temperatures should be near average for most. Towards the middle of the month confidence is low; however there is a possibility that we may see a return of more widely settled and drier weather. Some wetter interludes are still possible, particularly in the northwest. It could well turn warm at times, particularly in the south.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Tue 26 Mar 2019