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Wednesday begins wet in parts of northern and western Britain. Elsewhere it is dry. Through the day outbreaks of rain move eastwards but they become showery. Despite that some heavy bursts remain mixed in. East Anglia and the south east probably remain fine.

Temperatures range from 13C (55F) in wet areas to around 19C (66F) in the south east. See the rain radar for the latest view.

DWD Icon, rain, 16:00 BST Wed 1st May

Tonight rain affects northern and eastern Scotland. There could also be further showers in the west and north west. Other areas have a mostly dry night.

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Tomorrow showery rain spreads southwards across the northern half of the UK. There is also a chance of heavy showers breaking out in southern and central region, however there will be bright spells too. Temperatures will be lower than today's and in the north it turns chilly.

DWD Icon, rain, 16:00 BST Thu 2nd May

Late season arctic blast

During Friday a dramatic change takes place. A band of showery rain moves southwards and much colder arctic air follows on behind it. In the north showers turn wintry. A widespread frost sets in overnight and temperatures plunge below 0C (32F) in much of the country.

On Saturday central and eastern Britain have showers. In the north they could fall as snow at times, especially over higher ground. The west should be mostly dry. It will be very cold for the time of year and a widespread frost returns overnight.

The rest of the Bank Holiday weekend looks mixed. The days brings showers and sunny spells with the best of the weather probably in the west. Temperatures recover a little but they remain below the average. Nighttime frost continue in areas where clear periods form.

Next week it becomes milder. However the risk of rain increases too. 

GFS 850hPa temperature and pressure, 16:00 BST Mon 6th May

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Temperatures take a plunge early on and they remain below average during the first week of May. Thereafter it warms up but there is a signal for wetter weather too. View latest GEFS.