Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, though rather breezy too. A fresh breeze along the coast will strengthen, with conditions becoming rather blustery into the afternoon. Feeling warm in sunny, sheltered spots. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Tonight:
Early evening sunshine leads into a dry and settled night. Feeling chilly, especially in rural spots, though frost free for most. Rather breezy around the coasts and over higher ground. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Thursday:
Dry and fine in the north, but turning cloudier along the south coast, with a few isolated showers into the afternoon. Breezy too, but feeling warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Warm and sunny conditions return for the weekend. Still rather breezy at times, especially along the south coast, but winds gradually easing. Cooler on Saturday and Sunday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
High pressure should prevail for most of the outlook period, maintaining largely settled conditions for much of the time. This should result in lengthy spells of dry and bright weather. It will be breezy at times, especially in the southwest at first. Daytime temperatures will depend on the wind direction and cloud amounts, but most places will be warm for most of the period, and very warm days most likely will be further inland. Overnight frosts are possible on clear nights where winds fall light. There is also the chance of some areas of low cloud or fog, notably around the east coast. Towards the middle of April, the weather may turn more unsettled as rain or showers try to push in from the west.
Updated:
Weather patterns are most likely to remain fairly slow-moving through the second half of April. There could be some interludes of rain or showers for a time around mid April, but on the whole plenty of dry and fine weather is expected with high pressure looking to remain in charge for most of the time. Temperatures are likely to be around or a little above average overall, and feeling warm inland at times during the day, although some chilly nights are still possible under any clear skies.