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UK weather forecast: Britain hotter than GREECE with 13C spring sunshine – but heavy wind & rain to strike THIS weekend
BRITS are set for a day of 14C springtime sunshine today – but wind and rain will return before the end of the week.
The higher temperatures will be seen mostly in central and eastern parts of England during intermittent sunny spells.
Temperatures will be double those expected to be seen in Athens, Greece – but today's weather will still be largely unsettled says the Met Office.
Met Office expert Richard Miles told The Sun: "The West will be wet and windy which will gradually spread across the country overnight, and then it will be cooler in the west and wetter in the east.
"That's the picture for the next few days. It will be wet and windy over the weekend too.
"But when the sun comes out in central and eastern areas, we will se temperatures creeping up to quite pleasant numbers."
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- Louis Allwood
March 6/4 to be wettest EVER
THIS MONTH is looking increasingly likely to go down as the wettest March on record, according to Ladbrokes.
Having been a 2/1 shot last week, the bookies now make it just 6/4 for this month to play host to the wettest March EVER.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "There's every chance this month plays host to record-breaking rain with Brits soon set to be battered by strong winds and heavy showers."
- Louis Allwood
Friday to Saturday outlook
Rather unsettled with outbreaks of rain at times for most parts of the UK, heaviest and most prolonged in western areas.
Strong winds at times, especially along western coastal areas.
- Louis Allwood
Wet and Windy start to April
Some uncertainty heading into this period, with higher pressure to start which is expected to recede southwards leading to lower pressure in the north.
A predominantly southerly airflow is expected and is likely to lead to wet and windy weather interspersed with brighter and showery conditions.
Temperatures are likely to remain rather mild for most, although short periods of colder conditions are still possible.
- Louis Allwood
Friday will be another 'windy day'
Meteorologist Alex Deakin, said there's a "slightly strange week of weather ahead".
"It's going to turn milder, but it's often going to be windy. We're also talking about slow-moving weather fronts quite a lot of the time," he said.
"After a cold start to the week, it's going to be pretty mild, certainly by Thursday and Friday with those winds coming in from the south."
That will soon come to an end, however.
"By the time we get to Friday, a cold front continues to edge its way in," he said.
"It'll be another windy day."
- Louis Allwood
Friday could see snow
There could be more snow to come on Friday too, with sleet in the Midlands and the south coast.
But there'll be at least one bizarrely warm day amid winter's last blast.
A milder wave will arrive on Thursday – driving temperatures as high as 16C between Cambridgeshire and London.
By the weekend, it'll be miserable for millions, with downpours forecast on Saturday.
- Louis Allwood
What are the next storms called?
The potential for more weather damage lingers ahead of the arrival of more named storms.
Jim told the Express Storm Gladys and Storm Hermann won’t be too far behind their predecessors which consecutively battered Britain in one week.
He said: “In terms of big events, as in Storm Gladys finally getting onto the stage and Storm Hermann to follow.”
“The first half of march is sometimes on paper some of the snowiest stuff we’ve seen in any form of winter.
“Somewhere in the early Spring, I’m pretty sure we’ll see Gladys and Hermann to follow.”
A storm is given a name when it has the potential to cause an amber or red warning, as seen when Delta, Eunice and Franklin battered Britain.
- Louis Allwood
Temperatures to be colder than usual, says Met Office
From Wednesday onwards, it’s set to be colder than normal with strong winds and “potential snowfall.”
The main weather battering the UK in the coming two weeks will be heavy rain and gales – before it gets better for spring.
The Met Office said: “Sunny spells with some cloud for most at first during this period, with generally stronger winds than previous days and the ongoing risk of gales in the far west and northwest.
“Temperatures looking to be rather below normal and perhaps feeling cooler in the wind.
“Through the period, frontal systems push eastwards which are likely to bring strengthening winds in addition to potential snowfall.
“The main impacts are likely to be from heavy rain and gales during this time.”
- Louis Allwood
The world is still heating up despite our best efforts
A report published by the IPCC announced impacts of climate change on all parts of our society.
Widespread impacts of human-induced climate change can be seen all over the world.
Professor Richard Betts said, “Many future climate-related risks are more severe than previous IPCC assessments, increasing the urgency of cutting greenhouse gas emissions to limit future warming to as low as possible.”
It was thought that severe impacts will happen at a higher temperature, but it is now thought they could take place sooner (at lower temperatures).
In order to prevent the worst of global warming caused by climate change, the report made clear action needs to be taken soon (within the decade).
- Milica Cosic
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- Louis Allwood
Atlantic rains try to move in this week
High pressure building over the UK this weekend will drift eastwards over Germany and Denmark early next week, according to NetWeather.
This will draw in a south or southeasterly breeze across the UK, it will be dry and bright or sunny on Monday, cloud thickening across the west Tuesday with a risk of showery rain by evening, eastern areas dry and sunny.
Turning increasingly unsettled and windy but milder from mid-week, with a strengthening southerly wind and bands of showery rain trying to push eastwards across the UK, though some uncertainty how far east and how much rain will reach the east, thanks to high pressure to the east slowing the progress eastwards of fronts.
- Milica Cosic
Jetstream jolt to spark 'dangerous' cyclone conditions
Britain’s weather will make a dramatic U-turn over the coming days with bitter easterly winds giving way to a blast from the south.
"Dangerous" cyclonic weather conditions have sparked warnings in exposed regions.
Jim Dale, meteorologist for British Weather Services, said: “The main aspect for the next two weeks is going to be rain.
"The Atlantic will dominate the weather, replacing the easterlies which brought the colder conditions.
“In parts of the country, particularly in hilly, mountainous regions, this transition between seasons could bring some dangerous weather.
“Over higher ground, the weather can be very unpredictable.
“We are not out of the woods yet, and there is still the risk of snow over high ground as air coming out of Greenland meets tropical air from the south.”
- Milica Cosic
Meteorologist on predictions for weather this weekend
Jim Dale, meteorologist for British Weather Services, added: “Continental air will bring a colder start to the week before we see more of an influence from the Atlantic ahead of the weekend.
“This will bring more in the way of rain.
“We are in between winter and spring at the moment with the changes in weather associated with the transition.
“Britain is still the battleground between this colder Continental influence and the milder Atlantic conditions.”
- Milica Cosic
Met Office warns of 'unsettled' weather tomorrow
The weather tomorrow will largely be unsettled, the Met Office said.
Met Office spokesman Richard Miles told The Sun Online: "The West will be wet and windy which will gradually spread across the country overnight, and then it will be cooler in the west and wetter in the east.
"That's the picture for the next few days. It will be wet and windy over the weekend too.
"But when the sun comes out in central and eastern areas, we will se temperatures creeping up to quite pleasant numbers.
"Anywhere could see double figures while temperatures could go to 14-15C in central and midlands areas.
"The central parts are the most likely areas in the country where temperatures will climb.
"But rain will also move from the west to the east. It will gradually stall over the UK but will continue with longer spells.
"There will be cooler spells later on tomorrow in Scotland and it will be damp in central England and Wales.
"Earlier in the day we will be seeing cooler spells in Wales and to the west and there will be rain in Scotland."
- Milica Cosic
Britain to be hotter than ATHENS tomorrow
BRITAIN is to be hotter than Athens tomorrow as the mercury soars to 14C.
The higher temperatures will be seen mostly in central and eastern parts of England during intermittent sunny spells.
And the temperatures will be double those expected to be seen in Athens, Greece. The city is expected to hit 7C.
Temperatures could warm up amid sunny spellsCredit: Met Office - Milica Cosic
UK weather outlook for Friday and Saturday
Friday will be cloudy and wet with a band of rain pushing in from the west and will be locally heavy in the west with a risk of thunderstorms developing.
It will be a drier day on Saturday however there is a threat of showers which will be most frequent across northern areas and may be locally heavy.
- Milica Cosic
Tomorrow's forecast (Thursday)
Any early patches of mist and fog will soon lift and clear. It will then be generally dry but dull during the day with large areas of cloud cover around.
There will be some spells of rain and drizzle across northern and western areas of Britain which will turn increasingly showery later in the day.
- Milica Cosic
Tonight's weather
Rain will continue across Scotland, Wales and western England during the evening before continuing to track eastwards overnight into parts of northern and central England but will turn increasingly light and patchy.
Rain will clear from Northern Ireland to reveal clear spells. Mainly dry elsewhere.
- Milica Cosic
Seven tips to bring your lawn back to life after winter
Britons are being advised to put extra care into reviving their lawns after difficult winter weather conditions have taken a toll on their once green and luscious grass.
Gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk have compiled a list of quick and straightforward techniques to help you bring it back to life.
- Remove the debris
- Get rid of the weeds
- Aerate the soil
- Reseed bare patches
- Water consistently
- Fertilise the lawn
- Maintain it
- Milica Cosic
Odds on a White Easter
Leading bookmaker Coral has cut the odds to 2-1 (from 4-1) on a White Easter this year in the UK, as temperatures continue to fall in early March.
The firm makes it 5-2 for this Easter to be the coldest on record in the UK.
"The early forecasts suggest there is no danger of Easter eggs melting this year. We could be set to see snow fall in the UK during the Easter weekend" said Coral's John Hill.
The odds are as stands:
- 2-1 Snow to Fall in any major UK city during Easter weekend
- 5-2 Coldest Easter on record
March 6/4 to be wettest EVER
THIS MONTH is looking increasingly likely to go down as the wettest March on record, according to Ladbrokes.
Having been a 2/1 shot last week, the bookies now make it just 6/4 for this month to play host to the wettest March EVER.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "There's every chance this month plays host to record-breaking rain with Brits soon set to be battered by strong winds and heavy showers."
Friday to Saturday outlook
Rather unsettled with outbreaks of rain at times for most parts of the UK, heaviest and most prolonged in western areas.
Strong winds at times, especially along western coastal areas.
- Louis Allwood
Wet and Windy start to April
Some uncertainty heading into this period, with higher pressure to start which is expected to recede southwards leading to lower pressure in the north.
A predominantly southerly airflow is expected and is likely to lead to wet and windy weather interspersed with brighter and showery conditions.
Temperatures are likely to remain rather mild for most, although short periods of colder conditions are still possible.
- Louis Allwood
Mild afternoon for Londoners
Early cloud breaking to allow sunny spells to develop widely by afternoon, and staying dry.
Turning cloudier in the far west towards dusk. Feeling mild in afternoon sunshine, although this tempered by a brisk breeze with maximum temperatures of 14 °C.
Becoming generally cloudy overnight, although a few clearer spells possible in the east.
Largely dry, but patchy light rain likely in the far west. Winds easing a little but remaining mild with minimum temperatures of 7 °C.
- Louis Allwood
Friday will be another 'windy day'
Meteorologist Alex Deakin, said there's a "slightly strange week of weather ahead".
"It's going to turn milder, but it's often going to be windy. We're also talking about slow-moving weather fronts quite a lot of the time," he said.
"After a cold start to the week, it's going to be pretty mild, certainly by Thursday and Friday with those winds coming in from the south."
That will soon come to an end, however.
"By the time we get to Friday, a cold front continues to edge its way in," he said.
"It'll be another windy day."
- Louis Allwood
UK forecast for today
Low cloud across central, southern and eastern England breaking to allow sunny spells.
A band of rain, heavy at times, will move slowly eastwards across Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and then western England. Severe gales across western Scotland at first.
Outbreaks of rain across some northern and western parts, though rain turning lighter and patchier.
Dry with clear spells in the southeast, and also the far northwest where turning frosty.
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