Britain is braced for a colder-than-average spring Bank Holiday with no indication of a heatwave.

Night-time minimum temperature records are possibly under threat as northerly winds draw colder air southwards from Friday.

A dusting of snow could be seen in some hilly areas.

The lowest temperature for an early spring Bank Holiday is -6.4C (20.48F) recorded in Scotland in both 1981 and 1988.

Sky News weather presenter Isobel Lang said: “As high pressure builds the winds will ease and there will be plenty of fine weather around.

“However, nights look frosty with the lowest minimum temperature likely on Sunday morning.”

The Met Office has said there will be plenty of dry weather and sunny spells despite cold overnight temperatures.

Highs of 14C (57.2F) could be felt in the southwest on Saturday.

Temperatures could reach 18C (64.4F) , the average high for the early May Bank Holiday in London, on Sunday or Monday.

Forecasters said temperatures as low as -1C and -2C (30.2F and 28.4F) could be felt overnight over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said: “Night frosts are possible, but at the moment the long weekend looks largely dry, and there will be sunny spells for many as well.

“No heatwave, but temperatures by day will only be a little bit below average.”

It comes after all four UK nations recorded their warmest Easter Monday of all-time in April.

The Met Office reported highs of 25C (77F) in England, 23.6C (74.48F) in Scotland, 23.5C (74.3F) in Wales, and 21.4C (70.52F) in Northern Ireland.

Last year’s early spring Bank Holiday was a record-breaker as Northolt, Greater London, recorded a maximum temperature of 28.7C (83.7F).

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