It may be time to bring out the barbecue as a blast of warm air is set to arrive in time for the long Easter weekend.
The holiday weekend is expected to be much milder compared to the chilly weather at the start of April.
There won’t be wall-to-wall sunshine and there is a risk of showers, but there will be a noticeable increase in temperatures following the frosty starts this week.
High pressure from the west will bring warmer air from Monday, with temperatures well above normal from Wednesday and there should be some dry and bright spells in many locations.
Most places around Britain should then enjoy some good weather for the holiday weekend.
It will be driest in the north for Good Friday with some cloud and outbreaks of rain in the south and brighter conditions further north.
There will be quite a split across the nation as the weekend progresses with more unsettled weather in the south with any rain easing from Saturday to Easter Monday.
Temperatures will edge above normal with warmest conditions in the south east and slightly cooler further north.
Current weather models show temperatures of 16-17C in the south east and 14-15C in the north.
A spokesperson for The Weather Channel said: “We are looking at above normal temperatures over the Easter weekend but a mixed outlook with drier conditions to the north and cloudier with outbreaks of rain to the south.
“It will be unsettled on Friday and Saturday before turning drier for Sunday and Monday.
“High pressure over the north and low pressure passing to the south will drive a southerly flow on Good Friday, but pressure is expected to lower from the north west again and develop a less warm west-northwesterly flow from Sunday into Monday.
“Temperatures could trend closer to normal into Easter Monday.”
The Met Office long-range forecast predicts that temperatures should rise back to average from Tuesday to Thursday next week.
The forecasters say the Easter weekend is looking mixed with both rain and sun at times, with temperatures staying up.
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