Issued: 0900 Monday 16th April 2018
Duty forecaster: Dr. Simon Keeling

Warmer and drier although some early western rain and drizzle

A change in the weather is underway as higher pressure builds and warmer weather arrives in the UK and Ireland. Temperatures will be rising quickly this week with the warmest of these in central and eastern areas. There will be some early patchy rain in the west but this fades and then many areas become dry. Indications are that the dry and warm weather remains into the weekend although there are likely to be more areas of cloud developing.

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Thursday 19/4/18
A weak front affecting western parts of the UK and Ireland on Thursday. Some spots of rain in western Scotland and Ireland on Thursday morning, although most of these fading into the afternoon. Other areas will be brighter and dry with good spells of sunshine and feeling warm again too. Some low cloud may drift onto western coasts of Wales, southwest England and southern Ireland. Highs at 27C in southeast England, 17C on western coasts.

Friday 20/4/18
Weak fronts north and west again on Friday, these bringing some cloud and drizzle to western Scotland. Low cloud is also a risk over western coasts of Wales and England. Most places tending to remain dry with good spells of sunshine and feeling warm again. Highs at 18C in Ireland, 15C in northern Scotland but to 28C in southeast England.


 

Saturday 21/4/18
High pressure is expected to be centred over the UK and Ireland on Saturday. There will be some cloud circulating around the high; as of now this seems most likely over southwestern coasts and hills. Generally it should be dry with good spells of sunshine after morning mist and fog patches clear quickly. Tops near 15C in northern Scotland, 25C in southern England.
 

Sunday 22/4/18
High pressure tends to slip east and south on Sunday. Another fair day with sunny spells. Lower pressure to the north of Scotland with some rain in northern and western Scotland as well as northern and western Ireland. Temperatures at 18 to 24C.

Monday 23/4/18
Low pressure to the north of Scotland on Monday with a ridge of higher pressure affecting the south of the UK and Ireland. Southern areas are likely to be dry with some sunny spells, although rain affects northern and western Ireland. Rain too in northern and western Scotland but drier to the south and east. Highs at 24C in southeast England, 15C in northern Scotland and Ireland.

Tuesday 24/4/18
Pressure stays mainly high in the far south of the UK with low pressure to the north. Outbreaks of rain in northern and west Scotland as well as western Ireland. Broken cloud elsewhere but sunny spells too and temperatures at 16 to 24C.