Brits planning a trip during the long Easter bank holiday weekend ahead are likely to get disheartened as the Met Office has issued a new weather forecast- and it’s not good news for millions of people.
According to the Met Office, parts of the UK are likely to experience rainy conditions during the Easter holidays.It comes after the Met Office issued a yellow warning of rain on Tuesday that was in place until 12pm on Wednesday across the south west of England, Wales and parts of the West Midlands and north west along the border. Whitechurch in west Wales saw 50.2mm of rain on Tuesday with the Met Office predicting some places covered by the warning could see up to 75mm while it is in place.
As we enter the bank holiday weekend, the weather is set to be changeable, and is certainly in contrast to the wall-to-wall sunshine and above average temperatures the country experienced last weekend.
Deputy Chief Meteorologist Steven Skeates said: “The Easter weekend is set to bring changeable weather for many. Some areas may experience near dry conditions all weekend, whilst others may see heavy rain.
“We are keeping a close eye on an area of low pressure which sinks away to the south on Friday. This could bring with it some heavy, and possibly even disruptive rain for parts of southwest England, and also parts of Northern Ireland and south Wales.
“This will bring the potential for some difficult travelling conditions, with a lot of spray on the roads, and it’s important people keep an eye on our forecast as things evolve over the coming day or so.”
Mr Skeates continued: “The low will pull away to the south on Saturday, although the speed and time of the clearance is rather uncertain at the moment.
“Some rain may linger across parts of the west/southwest but elsewhere, many parts will enjoy some sunny spells, with light winds and temperatures around average.
“Easter Sunday looks to be the widely drier day of the weekend. Cloud amounts will vary, but most places should see some bright or sunny spells at times. Parts of the far south and west may remain cloudier with a few showers around. Temperatures look generally close to the seasonal average.
“Things probably turn a little more unsettled again on Monday, with outbreaks of rain/showers in the south and west, tending to spread northwards and perhaps becoming heavy at times, though there is currently a lot of uncertainty in the details.”
