Overview
- Following Wednesday's exceptional 26.5–26.6C highs, forecasts show temperatures sliding back toward seasonal norms from Friday into the weekend.
- Met Office maps indicate wintry showers and some snow over northern Scotland on Thursday, with parts of Cumbria at risk late Thursday into Friday.
- Rain spreads in from the west on Friday, and forecasters expect gusts up to 50–70 mph on some coasts of Northern Ireland and western Scotland.
- WXCharts, using MetDesk data, points to extra snow risk for the Scottish Highlands, Cheshire and Gwynedd, which is less certain than official guidance.
- The long‑range outlook turns changeable through April 14–23 with showers and strong winds at times, then likely drier under higher pressure from late April.