UK weather forecast – Britain to bask in glorious sunshine this weekend before soggy Easter washout
BRITS are set for sunshine in most spots this weekend ahead of an Easter weekend washout, according to forecasters. Spring may not have sprung in all its glory just yet, but Britain and Northern Ireland will have at least a glimpse of the sun. But the Met Office told Sun Online while it may be […]
BRITS are set for sunshine in most spots this weekend ahead of an Easter weekend washout, according to forecasters.
Spring may not have sprung in all its glory just yet, but Britain and Northern Ireland will have at least a glimpse of the sun.
But the Met Office told Sun Online while it may be sunny, the temperatures will be disappointing.
On Saturday the mercury will fall to as low as 8C in some places on the east coast, with the warmest places likely to be on the west coast.
A spokesman said: “Temperatures are colder for this time of year. They should be about 13C.”
On Sunday it is forecast to be less sunny but still dry, with some spells of rain in the west, especially Cornwall and Northern Ireland.
But although the country will not be basking in warm weather, at least it will be dry.
That cannot be said for the long Easter weekend weather.
Washout conditions are predicted as heavy rain prepares to make the school holidays a misery
It comes after a Nordic blast saw the mercury plummet to -5C last week as a mini Beast from The East made its way across from Scandinavia.
Met Office forecaster Richard Miles said: “It’s looking like we could see a bit of rain over Easter, especially in the western parts of the UK.
“Temperatures could be slightly above average for the weekend itself… I wouldn’t rule out snow in parts of Scotland”.
It comes despite predictions that sunbathers could bake in 24C temperatures over Easter – but the band of rain is set to cool things down.
The blast of cold weather is set to last until the weekend, said Brian Gaze, meteorologist for The Weather Outlook.
He told The Sun Online: “Daytime temperatures will be below average and nights are likely to be particularly cold for mid April with widespread frosts.
“Temperatures could dip down to -5C locally, for example in the Welsh valleys on Saturday and Sunday morning.
“On the plus side there should be a lot of bright sunshine, although in the east scattered wintry showers are possible this weekend.”
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Today will see lows of 6C in northern Scotland, with Cardiff and London enjoying the warmest weather.
Forecasters say it will be mild in the sun but the icy Scandinavian wind will be very chilly.
Aidan McGivern, a forecaster from the Met Office, said: “The simple forecast for the vast majority is it’s just a sunny day and it will feel pleasant in the sunshine if you’re out of the wind, 13C or 14C.
“It will feel chilly in that wind though, it has quite an edge to it. It’s coming from the east, especially on that north sea coast.
“The wind will come in from the north sea and bring in some cloud with it on Wednesday night, one or two showers for the far north of Scotland for example.
“Where we get the cloud cover is largely staying frost free, but elsewhere a widespread frost from the south coast of England to the north of Scotland.”
It’s no Beast from the East but it’s fairly cold for April. A few degrees below normal for the time of year
Aidan McGivern
It will be cloudy in Northern Ireland, Scotland, central and eastern England – but the cold easterly wind may bring showers.
The warmest places will be Wales and the south west.
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It will be even colder on Friday morning, with temperatures dropping below the April averages.
Mr McGivern added: “It’s no Beast from the East but it’s fairly cold for April. A few degrees below normal for the time of year.”
Later in the day there will be an increase in showers for central and southern Scotland to northern and eastern England.
The sunniest spots will be in the west, with temperatures of 10C to 11C in Belfast and Glasgow.
Around the coast there will be highs of 9C.
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