Remaining chilly with some snow on higher ground

Remaining chilly with some snow on higher ground

As we head into the new working week, it will become unsettled across northern and eastern parts of the UK, although elsewhere should remain relatively dry and settled. During Monday morning, an area of rain will push in across parts of Scotland, bringing with it some snow to higher ground in these parts.

Elsewhere it should begin dry and cloudy across many parts, with some rain showers pushing into parts of England and Wales later. It will, however, feel mildish and remain relatively dry across southern parts of the UK throughout Monday.

As we progress throughout Monday and into Tuesday, another area of rain will initially push in across the far north of the UK, before spreading further south across the country as we head into Tuesday. This is likely to bring some further snowfall across higher ground in Scotland, with the possibility of some sleet/snow showers to some lower levels in these parts too. Any risk of significant snowfall from this cold front (as forecast by others) is also likely to be restricted to higher ground in these parts too. Other parts of the country are likely to experience more in the way of rain, with the possibility of some wintry showers to eastern parts of the UK.

James Madden (UK Long Range Forecaster)

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April 2012 - UK Weather Forecast

April 2012 – UK Weather Forecast

As we head into the start of April, the weather is initially set to remain relatively dry across most parts of the UK. It will also remain very dry across southern and eastern parts of England throughout the whole month, where rainfall is needed the most in these already drought-stricken areas.

I stated on the 27^th February in my 2012 spring forecast:

“March and into mid April are looking to offer some relatively dry weather at times in terms of rainfall amounts at present. This is likely to create the usual drought fears as we head into the summer as some reservoirs are already operating at low levels, after the below average rainfall from this winter.”

It will also remain relatively mild across most parts during the start of April. Now although it will feel pleasantly mild in the daytime across many parts during this period, it will also be particularly chilly and foggy in parts of northern, eastern, and southern England at times during the evenings/mornings too.

As we progress towards the middle and second half of April, it is likely to become relatively unsettled at times across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England. Some of this more unsettled and cooler weather is also likely to be occasionally wintry in parts of Scotland and northern England. It will also be particularly windy at times within this period too.

I also stated on the 27^th February in my 2012 spring forecast:

“The March to April period is also initially looking like a mixed bag of cold and milder weather at times. It will also be particularly windy at times with some wintry showers in places within this period too.”

However, as we head into the latter part of April, there is the potential for a short period of very warm and sunny weather across most parts of the UK. This is likely to produce the warmest days of April for 2012 (temperatures could push well into 20s Celsius across parts of the UK).

I also stated on the 27^th February in my 2012 spring forecast:

“The latter part of April and into May could offer some potentially warmer and sunnier periods of weather at times.”

James Madden (UK Long Range Forecaster)

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Remaining fine, dry & settled

Remaining fine, dry & settled

As we head into the new working week, things are set to remain fine, dry and settled across most parts of the country. This settled weather will also bring with it some colder evenings and foggier weather across parts of the country too. After a cold start with some early mist and fog patches in places on Monday morning, it will become largely fine and dry across most parts, with some prolonged periods of warm sunshine on offer for many.

Tuesday will also be very similar in nature to Monday, although possibly a little cooler. After another cold start with further mist and fog patches in places on Tuesday morning, it will also become largely fine and settled across most parts thereafter, with some decent periods of sunshine on offer once again across the UK.

Wednesday will remain relatively dry and settled across most parts, after some further early mist and fog patches in places. There will also be some decent periods of sunshine on offer throughout Wednesday too. However, as we progress throughout Wednesday and into Thursday, we may initially see more of an increase in cloudiness across parts of Scotland and northern England. This will hamper any prolonged periods of sunshine in these parts, although elsewhere should remain relatively pleasant for this time of the year, before turning much colder than of late across most parts as we head into next weekend.

James Madden (UK Long Range Forecaster)

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Published: Sunday 25^th March 2012Content copyright © 2010-2012. Exacta Weather. All rights reserved.

Settled week to an unsettled weekend

Settled week to an unsettled weekend

As we head into the new working week, the weather is set to remain relatively settled across the UK. There is the potential for some ground frosts and fog in places due to the long clear periods throughout the evenings.

However, as we progress through Friday and into next weekend, the weather looks set to turn relatively unsettled across most parts of the UK. It is likely to turn wet and windy across many parts, with the strongest of these winds more probable in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and possibly to parts of northern England too. It will also feel much cooler than earlier in the week.

Looking ahead to the remainder of the month, and it is likely to remain relatively dry. There will be the occasional rain shower here and there, but any rainfall will become thinly dispersed across most parts during this period. The more settled weather in this period will bring some milder and brighter conditions across many parts. However, this will also bring with it some colder evenings and foggier weather to parts of the country too. Most parts will feature near to above-average temperatures for the remainder of the month, although parts of southern and eastern England are likely to be particularly chilly for this time of the year.

James Madden (UK Long Range Forecaster)

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Published: Sunday 11^th March 2012Content copyright © 2010-2012. Exacta Weather. All rights reserved.

Mild & settled weekend ahead

This weekend will remain fairly settled and mild across most parts of the UK. However, it will be particularly cloudy with some pleasant and brighter interspersions of sunshine pushing through at times. Sunday is likely to be the better of the two days in terms of these sunny spells. Temperatures could also reach a balmy 18C over the weekend in parts of southern England too. This is how things are set to remain as we head into the new working week, with a further rise in temperatures and some generally dry weather for most parts.

James Madden (UK Long Range Forecaster)

ExactaWeather.com

Published: Friday 9^th March 2012
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