Yet more sunshine – can you handle all the sunshine? Warm at first, less sure later.

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Thanks to Tracy for the photograph.

Currently we see high pressure close to our north, and low pressure towards Spain/Portugal (again!) – we are pretty lucky with the intricacies of this set-up which is allowing a more southerly and warm flow right now, it would only need the slightest of synoptic changes for it to be closer to 10’C.

We are probably well overdue all this sunshine though.

So we start Friday with some mist in places, some mid/high-level cloud around too – the cloud will mostly lift to long spells of sunshine all day, but some high cloud likely to remain so a little hazy at times. Warm, 21’C, maybe 22’C – which should make it the warmest day of the year so far. Clear skies for much of the night, down to around 5’C – a chance of some low cloud by dawn.

Saturday may start with some low cloud and mist in places, but any of such will swiftly break up into long spells of sunshine once more. The breeze more easterly so not as warm, but we should reach 18’C, maybe 19’C. Mostly clear skies overnight, down to around 4’C.

Sunday sees long spells of sunshine with very little cloud once more. The easterly breeze now a cooler source of air though, so temperatures more normal for the time of year – around 15’C. Mostly clear skies overnight and a fairly cold night – down to around 2’C, a chance of a frost in more sheltered spots.

Monday sees long spells of sunshine once more, a little bit of fair-weather cloud. The breeze much lighter, and temperatures around 15’C, maybe 16’C. Clear skies overnight – down to around 1’C, a frost possible.

Not much change for Tuesday – high pressure in control and centred just to the east of the UK, warming up over Spain/Portugal – cooler through eastern Europe.

So, long spells of sunshine, a bit of fair-weather cloud. Temperatures roughly around 16’C – some scope for it being a couple either side. Clear skies probable overnight, though some scope for some North Sea gloom spilling in. Down to around 2’C.

By this point, the exact positioning of high pressure becomes tricky, and hence confidence wanes – small differences in positioning can make quite chunky changes in terms of temperatures and cloud amounts, when high pressure is in this kind of position.

So with lower confidence, Wednesday probably sees more sunny spells – though a more of a risk of some cloud around. Around 14’C more likely, but could easily be a few either side.

Again Thursday and Friday more likely on the sunnier side of the spectrum, more likely temperatures are in the range of 15’C to 18’C – but there’s a small (ish) chance it could be cloudy and cool instead.

Early signs of a change in the pattern either next weekend or early next week – a transition into something more showery (possibly cooler too), though very early signs and a long way away in terms of weather forecasting.

Roughly 50/50 as to whether we hang onto the sunny and warmish weather for Saturday. Lower chances by Sunday.

Definite potential for high pressure and warmth to return before the end of April though.

Have a good weekend and enjoy the sunshine!