Cold weather is on the cards again for the UK, weather maps have suggested, with winter expected to make a last hurrah over the next week.
The arrival of spring has recently seen some parts of the country bathed in pleasant 14C highs, with more of the same to come over the next few days.
However, those springtime spikes may end up being short-lived, weather maps from agencies like WXCharts show, as the mercury could soon plummet.
The coming weekend will serve as a buffer between the current warm and coming colder climate.
They suggest temperatures could gently fall before a much more pronounced decrease from March 25, with the Met Office forecasting more of the same into April.
Recent forecasts from WXCharts show that, on March 25, temperatures will drop to 0C in southeast and southwest England and even lower – to between -1C and -4C – over Wales, Scotland and Northern England.
Long-range forecasts from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) show temperature anomalies, suggesting the mercury will fall slightly in comparison to long-term trends between March 25 and April 1.
The drop isn’t as pronounced as other models suggest, with projected lows settling between 0C and -1C.
Like other maps, the ECMWF modelling suggests northern England and Scotland will ultimately see the coldest weather.
The Met Office forecast for a similar period – March 23 to April 1 – doesn’t offer much hope for Britons beyond the coming weekend.
While sunshine and showers will likely continue into the next, with reigning “unsettled” conditions.
The Met Office predicts: “Temperatures are expected to be below normal over the weekend.”
“Into the following week, unsettled conditions will likely develop across many parts with Atlantic frontal systems spreading in from the west.”
The forecast adds: “All areas will see periods of wet weather, with some drier spells in between.
“Rainfall amounts will probably be highest in the south, with northern areas slightly drier but cooler.”
