Hopes of an early start to summer coinciding with the easing of lockdown restrictions next week have been dashed as we head for more rain and cold temperatures.
Long range forecasts from the Met Office show that we are heading for more storms - but some are predicting a huge heatwave is on the way.
Some meteorologists are pointing towards a band of high pressure that is expected to move across Europe at the end of May into early June.
This is thought to bring with it an 'African plume' of sun and highs of 24°C down south and 21°C in the North of England, reports the Express.
But for now, locally the Met Office has said to prepare for more "unsettled" conditions and a "changeable" mix of weather - much like what we have been experiencing.
They said: "It is likely to remain changeable with a mixture of sunshine and scattered showers, though heavy in places with a risk of thunder. Brief spells of more organised cloud, bringing rain and strong winds, remain possible, particularly in the south.
"Generally staying breezy throughout. While temperatures by night are likely to below average, frost is expected to be restricted to prone locations, especially where winds fall light.
"By day, temperatures are likely to be around or slightly below average."
Looking at the end of May into Just they also said "confidence is low" for a decent start to summer.
They added: "Confidence is low for this outlook as is typical of late spring and early summer.
"However perhaps a trend to rather more settled conditions as we move into early June with more in the way of dry weather and sunshine.
"With this we are likely to see a recovery in temperature too, although at this stage there is no strong signal for any very warm weather."
