Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 8th April 2026
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Dry and bright but cloudier north and west, very warm east and south

A cold and fine morning with plenty of sunshine in much of England and Wales. A cold front moving south through Scotland and Ireland, the front breaking with some brighter spells developing. Better for western Scotland and western Ireland, a few morning spells of sunshine.

Cloud slips into northern England and eastern Ireland as well as western Wales. Fair for most of England and eastern Wales with good spells of sunshine and feeling very warm here too. More rain arriving in the far west of Ireland.

Broken cloud tonight in much of the country but especially Ireland, Wales and western England as the fornt passes east. More persistent rain arriving in western Scotland western Ireland edging eastwards during the night.

Simon

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