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will be slow-moving and lead to some heavy downpours, accompanied by hail and thunder at times.” The focus for the showers, some of which are likely to be slow-moving, is expected to change over the course of the weekend. On Saturday, the heaviest showers are likely to be focused across Northern Ireland

of northern England, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Borders might also see a little snow, but wintry showers elsewhere will be mainly hail or sleet. Meanwhile, a lot of inland areas sheltered from the wind, should see some bright, crisp sunshine. Stein Connelly from Transport Scotland said

, and removing blockages and debris which has built up in culverts and drainage grids etc.” The weather will remain unsettled this weekend, with a wind warning in place for Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England on Saturday, where blustery showers of rain, hail and sleet are expected.  Sunday

to the end of the month with rain and showers over much of the country including hail and thunder in northern areas on the 25 th . It was provisionally the sunniest spring on record for the UK with 653.3 hours of sunshine recorded exceeding the previous sunniest spring, 2020, by over 27 hours. It was also

in the way of sunshine and showers. Saturday will see a cold and frosty start for many with plenty of sunshine in the west, but windy and showery conditions in the east. There is a risk of heavy showers for the Midlands and South East, with a risk of hail, and some of the showers could be wintry over

However, you may be out of luck: the coming week is looking mainly cold for many with a mix of heavy rain, occasional snow, hail and strong winds. The first half of the week will be dominated by spells of wind, rain and, in places, a bit of snow. It will turn a little bit drier later in the week

in the west, these showers are likely to fall as snow over higher ground especially in Scotland over 200m in elevation. Although there will be sunny spells for many, thunder and hail could accompany the heavier showers. Under clear skies on Tuesday night pockets of frost are likely as more settled

). Radar image uses 2 km data from Clee Hill radar. Please note: The empirical relationship between radar reflectivity and rainfall rate is fixed whereas in reality this is highly dependent on precipitation type and is very different for rain and hail. Daily weather extremes Highest Maximum

torrential rain, hail and lightning strikes. Lightning can cause power cuts and disrupt other utilities and services. Torrential rain and hail can lead to flooding and make driving difficult – with big differences in road conditions from one place to another. Extreme Heat Whilst many of us like

, resulting in more accurate temperature forecasts, more accurate predictions of rain, hail and snow, and more accurate weather symbols.   “It’s taken big scientific investment to get to this stage, so it’s an important milestone for the Met Office, and there are more exciting developments to come