Another unsettled day of weather in store ahead of the long Easter weekend thanks to low pressure dominating. It remains changeable throughout the Easter weekend although we are optimistic that there will be some improvements for some areas as the winds ease and the showers tend to become more scattered but unfortunately we cannot promise that anyone will see a dry long weekend.
Back to this morning and it's a dull and damp start to Maundy Thursday for many parts of England and Wales as outbreaks of rain and hill snow continue to push northwards with squally showers following into the southwest where winds are steadily increasing with gales and severe gales developing this morning before these strong winds extend further east along other southern coastal counties of England during the course of the day. Gusts in exposed spots could reach 70 MPH which may be enough to bring some damage and disruption. The more persistent rain will tend to push northwards before further showery rain follows on from the southwest, some of the showers turning heavy with hail and thunder by this afternoon.
It's a quieter start to the day across many parts of Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland where clear spells overnight have allowed for some frost to form and although there will be some sunshine around this morning, cloud will tend to increase and thicken from the south with rain setting in across much of Northern Ireland where it will turn heavy and persistent. The rain will be more showery elsewhere and for parts of western Scotland and south-western Ireland it may well remain mainly dry and bright.
Maximum temperatures today will range from 7°C to 9°C in the north and 10°C to 13°C in the south so not far from normal for the end of March, but in the wetter and windier regions it won't feel particularly pleasant.
Showers or longer spells of rain will linger well into tonight but some central areas will tend to become drier and somewhat clearer overnight which will allow for it to turn chilly Those strong and gusty winds will also ease towards the south and southeast. Good Friday is then shaping up to be a showery day for many regions, the showers breaking out more widely during the day, turning heavy at times with a risk of hail and thunder.
METEOROLOGIST : BARBER
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