Cold winds, blustery showers to spoil Easter bank holiday weekend

By Eric Leister, AccuWeather meteorologist

April 11,2017, 12:14:47PM,EDT

 

 

The upcoming bank holiday weekend for the United Kingdom will feature several chances for rainfall.
Along with the chance for rain, gusty winds and cold air will also play a factor in the forecast.
Blustery showers will occur across much of the U.K. on Friday as the bank holiday gets underway.
The most widespread showers will be across Northern Ireland, Northern England and Scotland. Showers will be more isolated across Wales and Southern England with the greatest threat during the afternoon.

Temperatures will range from 8 C (46 F) in northern Scotland to 15 C (59 F) in Greater London.
Additional blustery showers are expected on Saturday across Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern Wales and Northern England. Some of the showers could be wintry in the Scottish Highlands.
A push of dry air will shield southern Wales and Southern England from any showers, though it will remain seasonably cool with limited sun.
Showers will continue across the northern U.K. on Sunday along with gusty winds. The showers will become a steady rain during the midday and afternoon hours across Scotland. Snow will fall over the highest elevations.
Greater London and the rest of Southern England will again escape any rainfall though sunshine will remain in short supply.
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The highest temperatures over the weekend will be found in Southern England where highs will reach 14-15 C (57-59 F). A sharp contrast will be felt across Scotland where temperatures will hover between 8 and 10 C (46 and 50 F) in the lower elevations but fail to reach 5 C (41 F) in the Highlands.
Drier weather is finally expected to build across much of the U.K. for the Easter Monday bank holiday. While a few morning showers may linger, many locations can expect a dry day with the best sunshine of the holiday.
Seasonable temperatures will prevail throughout the country as the weekend chill eases across the north.