0:00:02 > 0:00:05Hello. Fair to say most of us were glad to see the back of April.
0:00:05 > 0:00:09We had rain, hail, sleet and snow and temperatures well below average,
0:00:09 > 0:00:11but we closed out the month
0:00:11 > 0:00:13with something a little more traditional -
0:00:13 > 0:00:15sunshine and sharp showers.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19Now these Weather Watchers' pictures illustrate the stories beautifully.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22The showers gathered in strength and momentum into the afternoon,
0:00:22 > 0:00:26some with hail, even some rumbles of thunder.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28For Sunday, the first day of May,
0:00:28 > 0:00:30we keep this west to east divide
0:00:30 > 0:00:31and the first week of May
0:00:31 > 0:00:33looks pretty interesting. Keep listening.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35The best of the drier, sunnier weather
0:00:35 > 0:00:38likely across East Anglia and the south-east corner.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40Clouding over a touch through the Midlands.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42A band of more persistent rain
0:00:42 > 0:00:44staying out into the west.
0:00:44 > 0:00:45By the middle of the afternoon,
0:00:45 > 0:00:47it's going to be wet and rather breezy
0:00:47 > 0:00:50through Northern Ireland, Western Scotland,
0:00:50 > 0:00:52perhaps sheltered eastern areas, east of the Pennines,
0:00:52 > 0:00:54just seeing the odd spot or two
0:00:54 > 0:00:57of light rain here, but north-west, well,
0:00:57 > 0:00:59the rain persistent all afternoon.
0:00:59 > 0:01:00The same for Wales.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02South-west England, some poor visibility,
0:01:02 > 0:01:03some low cloud
0:01:03 > 0:01:05and some light, patchy rain as well.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07Into the Midlands, East Anglia,
0:01:07 > 0:01:09the south-east corner should stay dry and sunny
0:01:09 > 0:01:11and, here, pleasant as well in the sunshine.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14We should see highs of 15 or 16 degrees.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17A milder feel generally continuing across the country,
0:01:17 > 0:01:21with highs of around 10-16 Celsius.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23Now, as we move out of Sunday
0:01:23 > 0:01:25into Monday, Bank Holiday Monday,
0:01:25 > 0:01:27there's a chance for more persistent rain.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29Light and patchy through the night,
0:01:29 > 0:01:30but heavier rain,
0:01:30 > 0:01:32stronger winds start to gather.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34Yes, coming from a westerly direction,
0:01:34 > 0:01:36so still milder, but there will be
0:01:36 > 0:01:38a spell of wet weather from west to east.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40As it clears the south-east corner,
0:01:40 > 0:01:43it leaves behind a trail of showers
0:01:43 > 0:01:44and highs generally
0:01:44 > 0:01:46of 10-15 degrees once more.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48But we start to see that weather front
0:01:48 > 0:01:49moving out of the way.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52A brief frontal system up into the far north-west
0:01:52 > 0:01:55continues to run the risk of some sharper showers
0:01:55 > 0:01:57and some stronger winds here,
0:01:57 > 0:01:59but generally speaking, Tuesday, a good deal
0:01:59 > 0:02:01of dry, usable weather in the offing.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03Again, the best of the sunshine and warmth
0:02:03 > 0:02:04in the south-east corner.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07We will start to see a ridge of high pressure
0:02:07 > 0:02:08building from the south-west.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Now, the winds rotate in a clockwise direction,
0:02:11 > 0:02:13so that means a southerly flow
0:02:13 > 0:02:16will start to dominate the weather story.
0:02:16 > 0:02:17That's going to drag in something
0:02:17 > 0:02:20a little milder towards the end of the week.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22It's also going to be responsible for helping
0:02:22 > 0:02:24deflect the weather fronts
0:02:24 > 0:02:25up into the far north and west.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27The high pressure really trying
0:02:27 > 0:02:29to keep its grip across the UK.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31Weather fronts pushing into the north-west,
0:02:31 > 0:02:33so it means really most of the rain
0:02:33 > 0:02:35just across north-west Scotland, Northern Ireland.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Central and southern parts of England and Wales
0:02:38 > 0:02:40should be largely fine and dry.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43More importantly, getting that little bit warmer.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Temperatures into the high teens likely.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49Now, the warmer air will continue to dominate the weather story,
0:02:49 > 0:02:52particularly as we move towards Friday and into the weekend.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54We could see 20 degrees.
0:02:54 > 0:02:55Again a good deal of dry weather.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Perhaps just cloudy into the far north.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00But how long will it last?
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Well, indications are that this warmth,
0:03:02 > 0:03:05these russet tones, will stay with us into next weekend
0:03:05 > 0:03:08and there is a possibility that we could see temperatures
0:03:08 > 0:03:11perhaps into the low 20s, because the jet stream is
0:03:11 > 0:03:15sitting in this kind of horseshoe direction at the moment,
0:03:15 > 0:03:17and the warm side of the jet
0:03:17 > 0:03:20driving those weather fronts to the north and west of us,
0:03:20 > 0:03:21and also being responsible for
0:03:21 > 0:03:23this southerly air, so yes, warmer.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25The chance of some thundery showers,
0:03:25 > 0:03:27but also some sunshine.
0:03:27 > 0:03:28Enjoy! I'll be back tomorrow.