Variable cloud with showers moving inland from the North Sea, these heavy at times with a risk of hail, and wintry on higher ground. Icy stretches developing. Breezy, especially on coasts. Feeling cold. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Thursday:
Sunny spells and showers, these occasionally heavy with a risk of hail, and wintry over higher ground. Showers and a brisk wind easing during the day, but still feeling cold. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Sunny spells and scattered showers continuing on Friday before becoming drier with plenty of sunshine for the weekend. Feeling cold, light winds and a risk of patchy fog and frost.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
The dominant area of high pressure will gradually drift away to the east of the UK through the early part of next week. So initially there should be a good deal of dry weather with sunny spells by day, but still some chilly nights with frost in places. The odd fog patch is possible in the north, and a brisk breeze across the south will make it feel chilly here when out of the sun. Beyond that we will see a gradual transition to less settled conditions. So rain or showers are expected at times, mostly focussed across the south at first, then more widely later. With winds predominantly coming from the south next week it will also become much milder, possibly warm in places.
Updated:
Confidence is low, but through the end of March changeable weather patterns are most likely. This means periods of unsettled, wet and windy weather interspersed with some drier and brighter spells. Into early April, there may be a transition to more frequent drier and more settled spells. Temperatures will probably be above average overall.