Issued: 0900 Friday 7th April 2017
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

A warm weekend then turning colder next week

High pressure is going to be dominating the weather over the coming week. It is going to be mostly dry and will become warm too. The weather turns cooler into the later part of the weekend across more northern areas, with all parts them turning colder into the new week.

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Monday 10/4/17
High pressure will be building to the west of Ireland on Monday. This is going to be bringing a cooler day with sunny spells and mostly dry weather in England, Wales and Ireland. Scotland may have some showers and these could be heavy at times in the north. Highs near 9 to 16C.

Tuesday 11/4/17
Little change on Tuesday with a ridge of high pressure to the south bringing mostly fair but cool conditions here. Cloud and rain affecting Northern Ireland and Scotland as well as northwest England, some of the rain could be heavy. Highs at 8 to 12C.

 
 
 

Wednesday 12/4/17
Low pressure east of Scotland on Wednesday with high pressure building west of Ireland. The northwest wind pushes fronts southwards through the country taking showers and rain with it. Showers may be wintry on the hills of Scotland. Drier to the south with sunny spells. Feeling cool in all areas. Highs at 5 to 13C.
 

Thursday 13/4/17
High pressure builds west of Ireland on Thursday with low pressure to the east. A chilly day with sunny spells, although there will be showers in the north and east. Western and southern areas are going to be dry and sunnier throughout the day. Highs at 7 to 13C.

Friday 14/4/17
The area of high pressure remains over southern parts of the country on Friday. This brings spells of sunshine and it should be dry too. Cloudier skies and some outbreaks of rain and showers in northern England and Scotland. Highs at 11 to 16C.

Saturday 15/4/17