Once the winds ease, the sunshine can get to work and at this time of year, temperatures can leap up. Nothing lasts for long with the UK weather so enjoy it if you can.
This week's warm spots
Tuesday 14th
Warm – England , Wales
Okay NE Scotland, Co Down, NE England
Cool rest of N.Ireland, rest of Scotland, Cumbria
Wednesday 15th
Very Warm England
Warm Wales,
Okay Yorkshire, Gt. Manchester
Cool N.Ireland, Scotland, N.England
April can be a tricky month with warm sunshine one minute, temperatures in the high teens or low twenties and then hefty downpours, hail or sleet the next and you need your coat and jumper or the heating on. This week there will be some warmth by Tuesday which lasts through Wednesday over England and Wales. Temperatures should reach into the mid 20s Celsius which is around 75 Fahrenheit. The highest temperatures in the UK so far have been high teens up to 20.7C in the first week of April
The milder air starts to arrive on Monday and the brisk SW flow keeps going into Tuesday. Eastern parts always do well in a fresh SW wind but the winds will be lighter over southern Britain and 22C is likely.
There will be a cold front waving around in the north, which will creep southwards during this week. By Wednesday it will feel fresher in the north but with much lighter winds, ahead of the front in the sunshine the temperatures could rise to 23 or 24C, even 25C (77F).
Things do change by Thursday. The cool air collapses eastwards but still manages to reach well into southern Britain. Southern Counties of England could hold onto 17 or 18C on Thursday, which isn't bad but with more of a wind from the NE. This breeze off the North Sea will make much of eastern and southern Britain feel cooler. Do keep an eye on the air pollution forecsat from DEFRA particularly Thursday SE and Friday SW http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/
It then stays cooler into the weekend with still the risk of a touch of frost by night, gardeners take note. So if you are still on Easter holidays, enjoy the warm spell and a fair amount of dry weather (away from W.Scotland). If you are back to work or school, not long til May bank holiday. Jo
DEFRA forecast from Monday 13th Arpil 2015 for end of week
