A few more fairly cold days, but becoming much milder again next week.

Thanks to Louise for the photograph.

We start the forecast period with high pressure to our west, and a cold north-easterly flow.

A bright start to Friday, quite a bit of cloud around. Cloud amounts tending to increase, still some sunny spells but more cloud overall, and a few showers popping up from mid-morning onwards, say a 70% chance of catching a couple – perhaps heavy. Fairly cold, 7’C at best in a north-easterly breeze. Some cloud, some clear spells overnight – down to around 1’C, a frost possible.

Saturday morning will see a fair amount of cloud, though some sunny spells. A small chance of a shower. Sunshine amounts tending to increase in the afternoon. Still pretty chilly but getting to around 9’C. Clear skies overnight and frosty, down to around -2’C.

Sunday starts fairly sunny but cloud amounts will increase for a mostly cloudy day from around mid-morning. A small chance of a shower, maybe a little more sunshine by the end of the day. Still on the chilly side, 8’C or so. Quite cloudy overnight, some clear spells, the odd shower possible too. Down to around 4’C.

Monday starts on the cloudy side of thing, some brightness at times though. Probably it will become sunnier as the day goes on. Around 8’C or so, the breeze more notable than it has been. Clear skies overnight, a frost probable – down to around 0’C, give or take.

By Tuesday the breeze turns more south-easterly and we pick up a milder flow.

Long spells of sunshine most likely, and reaching around 10’C. A frost probable overnight, down to around 0’C – give or take.

By Wednesday we’ll be in a southerly flow, with air from North Africa. Generally sunny, a bit of cloud around and much milder at around 15’C. Ahhh spring again. Mostly clear skies overnight, down to around 4’C.

Thursday looks very pleasant, potentially some more high/mid-level cloud, but we should reach a reasonable 18’C, or close to.

More uncertainty by Friday, probably we see weather fronts start to push in, so more cloud (hazy sunshine?) and an increased chance of showers, though the showers may well hold off until overnight or even the next day. Around 16’C.

More likely next weekend is fairly unsettled, with showers or rain at times, and temperatures tracking back down to normal, say 12’C by Sunday.

There is a small chance that we hang onto something more pleasant though, and low pressure stays to our south-west.

Current expectations are for a more unsettled or at least changeable end to March and beginning of April. Still waiting to see how the sudden stratospheric warming event plays out – my best guess remains colder then normal at times to start April, warmer than normal later in April.

Have a good weekend!