Cold and showery weather but reasonable bank holiday

[Updated 06:55 23/05/2013]

The calendar may say June is almost here but it will feel more like early April during the next couple of days. Cold arctic air has pushed south over the whole of Britain and this combined with a brisk northerly wind will bring an unseasonable chill. Today there will be sunny spells, but also showers which could become heavy at times and fall as snow over high ground in the north. Later on these could merge together in the north east bringing longer spells of rain. Maximum temperatures only about 13C (55F) even in the south. Tomorrow will be cold again with showers across England and Wales. Saturday should be better, with more emphasis on dry and at times sunny weather and only isolated showers. Sunday and Monday look mixed. Weather systems and low will be pushing in from the west. On Sunday central and eastern parts should remain mostly dry with bright spells, but cloudier and wetter weather could affect the west. Monday should again start off dry, but cloud and persistent outbreaks of rain look like spreading in from from the north west. Next week looks unsettled too. Check the latest bank holiday prospects by using the place or postcode weather forecasts. Buzz will have regular updates through the week.