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Wednesday starts with heavy and prolonged wintry showers in the north and west. Elsewhere it is mainly dry and there has been a frost in places. Through the day heavy wintry showers become widespread. Some of them fall as snow, particularly over high ground in the north where accumulations are possible.

Temperatures range from 6C (42F) in the north to 11C (52F) in the south but they fall rapidly in showers. See the rain and precipitation type radar for the latest view.

Meteo France Arpege, rain - snow, 15:00 BST Wed 3rd April

Tonight heavy wintry showers continue in the north east. In the south west and Wales more prolonged outbreaks of rain are likely and over high ground they could turn to snow. Elsewhere it becomes mainly dry and clear spells lead to a frost.

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Tomorrow heavy showery outbreaks of rain push northeastwards across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Hail and thunder are possible at times. England and Scotland have fewer showers than today. It remains quite cold for early April.

GFS, temperatures, 16:00 BST Thu 4th April

Easterly next week

On Friday showers are likely to be mainly focused on Northern Ireland, Wales and south western England. Other areas  should be drier and temperatures will be higher than in recent days.

During the weekend high pressure becomes centred to the north of the UK and an easterly flow develops. The air mass over the near continent won't be cold, so away from the east coast it is expected to be milder on Saturday. Showers are likely to be more scattered. 

During Sunday and for much of next week the UK remains under an easterly flow. Showery conditions are expected. Initially it will be milder, especially in the west. However, colder air may return from the east later on.  

GFS pressure and 500hPa heights, 16:00 GMT Mon 8th April

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