Issued: 0900hrs Tuesday 31st March 2026
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Mixed weather and varying temperaturs, typical Easter weather

The mixed weather continues. The Easter weekend is going to be one that brings rain on Good Friday, better and warmer on Saturday before becoming cooler and more mixed again for Sunday. Holiday Monday should be generally dry although there will be rain in the west.

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Good Friday 3/4/26
An unsettled day for Friday. Low pressure passing through the country bringing cloud and rain. The rain will be heavy at times as it passes eastwards leaving cloud and further outbreaks of rain in the afternoon through much of central and northern England, Wales and Ireland. Low cloud, mist and drizzle affecting southern and western coasts too. Probably becoming brighter in western Scotland, a few showers here, these becoming heavy later. Highs at 11 to 14C.

Saturday 4/4/26
Warmer on Saturday as the weather turns brighter, especially in the east. Always more cloud across western areas with some low cloud on coasts. More persistent rain in Ireland, and then later in western Scotland. Highs at 7C in northern Scotland but widely 15 to 18C.
 

Easter Sunday 5/4/26
A cooler day for Easter Sunday. Showers will be affecting western Scotland, Northwest England, Wales and Ireland. The showers wintry times over the hills of Scotland and perhaps northern England too. More eastern and southern areas see fewer showers with sunny spells and dry. Highs at 7C to 12C.


 

Holiday Monday 6/4/26
Monday is likely to be dry across much of England, Wales and Eastern Scotland with a morning frost in sheltered areas. Further rain arrives in Ireland and then to western Scotland and the west of Wales in the afternoon. Highs at 15C in southeast England, 8C.


 

Tuesday 7/4/26
Rather cloudy through Tuesday with low pressure bringing some showers. Quite a murky morning too with low cloud and mist. Most of these in central and southern areas. Gales and further heavy showers in western Scotland and parts of Ireland. Highs at 9 to 13C.

Wednesday 8/4/26
Sunny spells and scattered showers on Wednesday. Most of the showers will be over western coasts and hills where a few could be heavy. Highs at 10 to 15C.