A soggy Easter?
The weather has been mostly settled through spring so far, but as we approach the halfway point of the season things have now changed.
The last 24 hours brought over 30mm of rain to the South West, while parts of the South East saw 20mm.
That was probably welcome rain for farmers and gardeners.
Heavy rain will continue to affect west Wales and the South West of England on Tuesday evening, where 24-hour totals could reach up to 75mm.
Most other places will be dry, but east Wales and central England will see slow moving heavy, perhaps thundery showers.
Parts of Ireland and Northern Ireland will turn wet overnight, with 20-30mm of rain possible there, locally up to 60mm on the hills.
Yellow weather warnings have been issued, with a risk of travel disruption and localised flooding.
Central and northern parts will see rain Wednesday, locally heavy, with showers more likely on Thursday.
Good Friday will see wind and rain moving in from the South West.
There is some uncertainty in the forecast for the rest of the Easter weekend, but overall low pressure looks to be in charge, bringing showers or longer spells of rain.
Western parts are likely to see the wettest and windiest conditions.
Day time temperatures will be rather disappointing under the rain too, but it shouldn’t feel too bad in any sunshine.
The unsettled conditions are likely to continue next week for those still on their Easter break, but there are signs that high pressure may return for the start of May!
The weather isn’t much better across southern Europe, with Storm Hans, named by the Italian Met Service, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas to parts of the Mediterranean over the next few days.
Northern Italy could see 200mm of rain, with amber and red weather warnings in place.
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