Feeling cooler and largely cloudy with outbreaks of rain at times through the day. The rain may turn heavy in places perhaps with the odd thunderstorm. Some drier interludes are also likely, mainly in the west and later on everywhere. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Tonight:
After a dry start to the night a band of locally heavy and thundery rain will move northwards across all parts by midnight midnight, heralding a wet night for many. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Wednesday:
Cloudy and breezy with long periods of locally heavy rain. Gales over the Pennines. Turning drier from the south later perhaps with some evening brightness. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Just the odd shower on Thursday with some brightness likely. Heavy rain moving in on Friday and all day Saturday. Temperatures close to normal. Very windy at times.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Mixed conditions across the UK at the start of this period. Showers or longer spells of rain are likely across many regions, these heavy at times with a risk of hail and thunder, perhaps accompanied by strong winds. Some drier and brighter interludes are also likely at times, but probably with large amounts of cloud. Temperatures will likely be near normal overall. Into the following week, a similar pattern is likely at first with unsettled conditions at times with a risk of some heavy rain or showers. Later in the week settled weather is expected to become more prevalent, with more in the way of dry, sunny weather beginning to develop. Temperatures will probably be around normal or slightly above.
Updated:
Late April into early May will probably see a good deal of settled weather with high pressure patterns most likely to dominate. Whilst some spells of wetter, more unsettled weather are possible at times, much of the period is expected be fine and dry. Temperatures are expected to be near normal or slightly above.