The Met Office says some parts of the UK could see hail and thunder on Thursday as it warns that weather conditions will remain changeable before easing over the weekend
The Met Office said some parts of the UK could face hail and thunder on Thursday.
The national weather service warned that conditions will remain changeable over the coming days before turning drier over the weekend. While rain is expected to clear eastwards on Wednesday evening, showers will continue overnight elsewhere, falling heaviest and most frequently in the north-west.
In its forecast for Thursday, the Met Office said: “A bright and breezy day, with sunny spells and showers. Showers most frequent in the north, some heavy with the risk of hail and thunder. Feeling warm in the sunshine.”
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The BBC forecast for Thursday suggests showers will fall in the north-west. “Tomorrow will see variable cloud across the UK along with a few showers in places, these more frequent in the north-west,” BBC Weather stated. “Cloud building in the south and far west later on. A less windy day.”
Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said Thursday would be a “showery day” across Scotland, particularly in the west, and parts of northern England. He added that another weather system could bring outbreaks of rain, particularly to Wales by the afternoon, before spreading to Northern Ireland, western England and much of Scotland by the evening.
Much of East Anglia and the southeast is expected to remain dry and bright for much of the day. Despite the spells of rain, temperatures will remain mild across the country, Mr Deakin added.
In its weekend forecast, the Met Office said outbreaks of rain are expected to move slowly eastwards through Friday and into early Saturday. High pressure is then expected to build, bringing a drier and brighter weekend.
Looking ahead to next week, the Met Office said high pressure to the north or north-east of the UK will bring “plenty of dry weather and sunny spells for most”.
Its outlook for April 20 to April 29 states: “Low pressure in the Atlantic will try to push weather fronts towards the UK from the south west, but these may remain slow moving. Some parts of the east coast could be on the chilly side with low cloud and onshore breeze, but further west it will likely feel quite warm, especially in sunnier areas.
“From next weekend and into the start of the following week, there are signs that more unsettled weather could return for a time, bringing rain or showers to some areas.”
The showers forecast for the UK on Thursday come as much of Europe, particularly Italy and the Balkans, has been hit by stormy weather over the past few days. According to BBC Weather, the frontal system is expected to move steadily southwards, improving conditions in those areas on Thursday.
