A few more days of early spring warmth – winter is back next week.

Thanks to Cathy for the photograph.

We start the forecast period with high pressure centred over south-eastern Europe, but stretching all the way back to the UK, where we are in a warmer south-westerly flow. Low pressure is approaching, but will sink south towards Spain/France, rather than cross us directly.

Today sees more cloud than of late but it will generally be bright with hazy sunshine at times, tending to be more sunshine later this afternoon. Reaching 15’C, maybe 16’C – a small chance of the odd spot of rain but it should remain mostly dry. Skies clearing further overnight, down to around 6’C.

Saturday is another pleasant day – sunny to start though with some high cloud which will make it hazy at times, the high cloud tending to increase during the day, but it will remain bright with hazy sunshine. Quite warm, 16’C, maybe 17’C. Fairly clear skies overnight, down to around 6’C.

Sunday sees good spells of sunshine, with some high cloud at times – more so in the afternoon. Again quite warm, 16’C to 17’C more likely but I wouldn’t rule out an 18’C or even a tad more. Some cloud overnight, a small chance of a shower later – roughly around 7’C.

Details a bit more uncertain for Monday – the flow turns more easterly though likely we stay in the mild conditions for another day, say 12’C to 14’C. More likely bright in the morning, more likely cloudier later with some showery rain – but developments currently uncertain. Overnight could be dry, could be wet – no idea yet. Though almost certainly becoming colder.

By Tuesday we are back in a cold north-easterly flow. I hope you didn’t put your winter clothes away.

Again details a bit uncertain but more likely on the cloudy side, especially in the morning – a chance of a shower or two, which should be of rain but I cannot rule out something wintry. Around 6’C but feeling colder in the wind. Frost possible overnight depending on cloud amounts.

I cannot really do detail any further into the future than this. We’ll certainly stay in the easterly flow and temperatures will be on the cold side for mid-March, say 5’C to 7’C more likely, perhaps a little more.

High uncertainty on cloud amounts, rain amounts and whether there will be any frost – if the skies clear overnight then frosts will happen. I cannot rule out sleet/snow falling either.

Next weekend is anyone’s guess right now.

Have a fun weekend, I should be back on Monday morning.