Issued: 0900 Tuesday 17th April 2018
Duty forecaster: Dr. Simon Keeling

Very warm for some this week but then cooler and showery

Temperatures rising in the coming days as high pressure becomes established. There will be plenty of sunshine for many, although some low cloud, mist and fog patches are likely to be affecting coastal hills. A tendency towards showers and some rain into next week, mostly in Scotland and Northern Ireland and it will become cooler for all.

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Friday 20/4/18
Higher pressure settled over the country on Friday. There could be some morning mist or fog patches in more sheltered areas but these clear quickly. The day should be warm and dry again with good spells of sunshine. Low cloud and mist again affecting coasts in the west but also some low cloud on eastern coasts too. The threat of a few spots of drizzle in northwest Scotland although dry elsewhere. Tops at 14C in northern Scotland, 19C in sunshine in Ireland and 26C in southeast England.

Saturday 21/4/18
High pressure to the east of England on Saturday. Early mist and fog patches clearing to leave sunny spells. A few coastal mist and fog patches and dry for most. Isolated showers affecting northern England and Scotland. Highs at 18 to 24C for most.



 
 
 

Sunday 22/4/18
A weak front in Scotland although pressure stays higher to the south. Cloud and patchy rain in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northwest England. Drier for the rest of England and Wales, just an odd shower in the Midlands in the afternoon. Sunny to the south. Sunnier weather follows into Ireland in the afternoon. Highs at 12 to 16C in Scotland and Ireland, 26C in southeast England.

Monday 23/4/18
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.

Tuesday 24/4/18
Little change on Tuesday with low pressure to the north of Scotland and a ridge of high pressure affecting the far south. Showers and breezy as well as cool for many areas. Brighter and drier in the far south of England. Tops at 12 to 17C.

Wednesday 25/4/18
Low pressure stays to the north on Wednesday with higher pressure to the south. Further showers in Scotland, northwest England and Ireland but probably drier for the rest of the UK and Ireland with sunny spells. Tops at 12 to 17C.