RAINY DAYS
UK weather forecast – Britain to be battered by two months’ worth of rain in fortnight as lockdown sunshine washed away
THE lockdown heatwave will come to an end TODAY - as forecasters say we can expect two months' worth rain in just two weeks.
Temperatures reached a scorching 24C this month, drawing Brits into gardens and parks to make the most of the sunshine despite the coronavirus lockdown.
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But April showers are to blow back in, with warnings that the mercury will plunge to 10C.
A weather cell blowing in from the Atlantic will cause 'power showers' today and tomorrow - and from Thursday into the weekend.
The rain will go on into May.
GALES WILL BLOW IN AS TEMPERATURE FALLS
But after wall-to-wall blue skies, we're returning to more traditional seasonal weather, with 50 mile per hour gales predicted for Thursday.
Scotland's mountains could even see snow.
Over the next few days, we'll see some five inches of rain - the average for April is just under two-and-a-half inches.
Brian Gaze, of The Weather Outlook, said: "April is going from awesome to awful, with a wet end to the month and start to May.
"Snow is likely over Scottish mountains and gales are a risk from Thursday in exposed locations.
"All regions could see showers or longer spells of rain."
And Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: "Big changes are in store."
He said a "more active jet stream" will bring rain - and cloudy skies.
'FROM AWESOME TO AWFUL'
“Monday to Thursday is rather cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, with drier and brighter periods. Thursday has a risk of strong winds in places," he said.
“Moving into May, the more unsettled theme is likely to continue as Atlantic weather systems bring bands of rain across many areas.
“It is likely to be windy at times, particularly around coasts in the south and west.”
Some days of the past month have been hotter than the June average.
The 24C highs we've seen in recent days mean the end of this month has been warmer than 20 June days last year.
It is believed the month could yet turn out to be the warmest April on record.
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However, the beaming sunshine has drawn Brits out in crowds - despite repeated warnings to stay home over fears restless people are breaking coronavirus lockdown.
DIY stores were packed and parks were busy all weekend.
And NHS chief Professor Stephen Powis has today warned that breaking the lockdown could risk a second coronavirus peak.
It comes as the UK reported this month’s lowest daily death toll of 413.
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