Sunny weather with wet ending forecast for bank holiday weekend

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The sun will make an appearance in some parts of the UK this weekend but those looking forward to the bank holiday are being warned to expect unsettled weather.

Above-average temperatures of 18C in the south on Monday will make it pleasant early on but a band of rain moving in from the continent may bring the three-day break to a soggy end.

The rainy start to May is in stark contrast to a largely dry and warmer-than-average April, during which temperatures crept into the mid-20s.

But while conditions may be a little disappointing for some, others might be glad of the rain, the Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said.

“It will be unsettled at times but we’re still seeing some above-average temperatures for the time of year so it won’t be a complete write-off,” he said. “April has been a warm, dry and sunny month, so the rain is probably much needed from some areas.”

Friday is expected to be dry and fine for most but cloud across Devon and Cornwall will bring some showers, with the rain moving across the country over the weekend.

On Saturday, showers could turn heavy and it will become breezy but the north and east are expected to stay largely dry and sunny, Petagna said.

Scotland and Northern Ireland will experience the most persistent rainfall, with the wet weather having progressed north-east by Sunday, and parts of Scotland may see some hill snow by the end of the weekend.

Petagna said: “There will be some sunshine coming through for southern parts of England and Wales on Sunday with a south-westerly wind bringing temperatures up into the high teens.”

The north was forecast to experience a high of 14C on Monday.