UK weather: Met Office forecasts mild start to week with sunny spells in south

Milder start to the week will gradually turn cooler as area of low pressure arrives in UK

Eleanor Sly
Monday 22 March 2021 08:09 GMT
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Temperatures will stay warm for the start of the week
Temperatures will stay warm for the start of the week (Getty Images)

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Monday will start mild for most, with drizzly rain in northern parts of the UK, particularly over hills and in coastal areas.

More southern parts of the UK will see some sunny spells, with temperatures staying generally mild at between 10C and 15C.

As we reach Monday evening, the milder, sunnier weather will disappear as the area of high pressure that the UK has been sitting under disperses.

Movement of the jet stream will bring in cooler weather, winds and will cause a band of rain to move into the UK in northern parts of Scotland. This wetter weather will gradually move across the country as we move into Tuesday bringing with it cooler temperatures and more blustery spells.

Tuesday will see southwesterly wind increasing and some patchy rain as the band of rain moves southwards. This will primarily affect the northwest, with wetter weather hitting northwestern parts of Scotland and areas of Northern Ireland.

Winds will be a bit stronger in the northwest, although elsewhere winds should remain light. Temperatures will remain in the low teens for most, particularly in the south of the country.

As we move towards the end of the week, winds may increase and temperatures look set to plummet as an area of low pressure moves down from Iceland.

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A drop in temperatures could mean that showers turn wintery over northern parts of the UK and even in some higher ground in Wales.

Daytime temperatures will be lower than they have been, with a range of between 6C and 10C.

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