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Sunday starts with blustery showers in Scotland. Elsewhere it is dry. During the day showery rain spreads southwards across the the northern half of the UK. Southern and central regions remain dry with sunny periods. In the north it will be windy.

Temperatures range from 6C (42F) in Scotland to 13C (55F) in the south of England. See the rain and precipitation type radar for the latest view.

Meteo France Arpege, rain - snow, 14:00 GMT Sun 24th March

Tonight it turns drier in the north. Clear spells develop widely and it will be quite cold with a frost developing in the north as winds ease.

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Tomorrow England and Wales will be dry and bright. Scotland and Northern Ireland have cloudier skies and in the far north there could be some patchy rain. After a chilly start it feels pleasantly warm in the sunny areas during the afternoon.

GFS, cloud cover, 15:00 GMT Mon 25th March

High pressure next week

Through the middle of the week high pressure becomes centred over the UK. It keeps the weather settled and during the days it becomes quite warm. By Wednesday daytime temperatures could be reaching 18C (64F) in eastern England. The nights are likely to be chilly and patchy frost remains a risk. 

By Friday the high pressure centre begins to migrate eastwards. That change may allow colder and showery conditions to move down from the north next weekend. Beyond that the latest guidance suggests another area of high pressure will build in from the west during early April.

GFS pressure and 500hPa heights, 15:00 GMT Fri 29th March

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