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The UK long range April monthly forecast

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'Wiseweather' April 2008 forecast

April summary

Overall the month will likely see high pressure dominant to the west for much of the time with positive pressure anomolies to the west of the UK and negative ones to the east. Much of the period will initially see periods of rather unsettled weather in the north and this may affect the east as well though the south a little more settled at times as low pressure areas moves SSE down across the eastern UK into the North Sea. Some rather cold periods are expected with the risk of wintry showers in places, more especially the north and NE. Towards mid month staying generally rather unsettled with low pressure quite dominant for a time with fronts crossing the north and west especially, though the south may become somewhat more settled and drier with some warm sunshine. After the third week high pressure dominating again from the west with a short period of fine weather for most areas, the high pressure may lie across central parts for a time in fact, giving a light easterly flow further south but it will slide SE towards the month's end giving a SWly flow in the north and then a cooler, more NW'ly flow, for all with a more unsettled period for the NW especially.

Overall temperatures by day will be near average on the whole but locally below average especially in central & north eastern areas. Rainfall is likely to be near average for most parts but the south west may be slightly below average. Sunshine will be near the long term average for most parts but slightly above average in southern and south western parts & probably rather below average in the NE. Frosts are probably likely to be around average or slightly above in most parts and winds will generally be near or a little below average speed overall. Sea temperatures will continue to be near or slightly above normal, especially through the east Channel at 1-2C above average. Soil temperatures will be near average in the north and central parts but possibly slightly above average for southern parts after mid month with soil moisture deficits near or slightly above average by the month's end.

Week 1 1st-7th April

The week will see an unsettled start with outbreaks of rain but with some showers and sunny periods too across N Ireland, Scotland and much of Wales and N England though the south may be mainly drier though generally cloudy and breezy. A very mild W-SW'ly flow will lie across most parts giving mild nights in the south though chillier in central Scotland but it will feel quite warm in the south and east and by the 3rd with high pressure dominating across the south cooler nights generally with some mist and fog patches possible. Still more unsettled further north though with bands of showery rain affecting central and N Scotland and the Isles. By the end of the week it seems that low pressure will affect the north and colder weather may swing south as it moves into the North Sea. To the south though still mainly dry with sunny spells after early mist and fog patches in many inland areas of England and Wales but as colder air moves south the risk of showery rain; possibly heavy for a time with hail to all parts with frost returning to inland areas of the north and temperatures in the north becoming rather chilly though the south still nearer average until the weekend when it too may become rather cold with night frosts. It does look like the week will end with high pressure lying west or NW of the UK with colder air down across the north and east in a mainly N-NEly flow with wintry showers near coasts at times, possibly with some hill snow in the Highlands and NE areas of England and Scotland. This may give localised accumulations in upland areas with 5-10cm possible, especially over hills, icy patches will develop initially here though with a slight frost early on. Elsewhere there should be decent sunny periods though a few showers may develop in the east with perhaps the risk of hail and thunder

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UK SUMMARY MAP FOR APRIL 2008