🤔 Thought it's felt cold for the time of year, then you're right!

📉 Temperatures are around 4-6°C below average and it's cold enough for wintry showers over northern hills

❄️ Snow isn't unheard of in late April but a few flurries are likely above ~400m, especially tonight

Are you eager for some spring warmth?

📈 Temperatures will stay below the late April average through the next few days, with overnight frosts in places

But a warming trend is likely by early next week, with the rise in temperature most marked in the south and east

Another cool and rather cloudy afternoon is in prospect with scattered showers, these locally prolonged and heavy in the south 🌦️

Brighter interludes are possible with the best of the drier and sunnier weather in northern England and Scotland 🌤️

Winds staying light 🌬️

Low pressure returns for southern areas this weekend, bringing a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms but also milder air.

Annie has the 10 day trend forecast 👇

A chilly start to Thursday morning, with sunny spells and scattered showers across the country 🌦️

Showers falling as snow over the higher ground in the north ❄️

A chilly day for many with sunny spells and showers 🌦️

Here are Wednesday's extremes 👇

A chilly start to Thursday morning, with sunny spells and scattered showers across the country 🌦️

Showers falling as snow over the higher ground in the north ❄️

Areas of cloud and showers will move southwards through Thursday and for most it will be another chilly day 🌦️

Here is the #4cast

Another cold night tonight, with a patchy frost possible where skies remain clear ⤵️

Low pressure returns for southern areas this weekend, bringing a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms but also milder air.

Annie has the 10 day trend forecast 👇

Thunderstorms will affect parts of Myanmar, China, Taiwan and Japan this week bringing rainfall accumulations of 100-200mm

The highest rainfall will be seen in southeast China, especially Guangdong Province, where as much as 500mm is possible, which is 3 times the April average

Most places dry this evening, with some sunshine before dusk 🌆

A scattering of showers still possible, mainly in the east 🌦️

Chilly for all 📉

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Turning unsettled later this week as low pressure moves across the UK 🌧️

There are plenty of sunny spells across the UK this morning, though some areas of cloud too - what have you seen? 🛰️

A chilly start to Wednesday morning, with any patchy frost quickly clearing as the sun strengthens 🌤️

Most places dry with sunny spells, though a few showers in the south and east 🌦️