Your Easter BBQ Plans Are in Trouble
Every year, the same dance: Easter approaches, someone optimistically mentions a barbecue, and the Met Office crushes the dream with a forecast that reads like a chapter from a particularly bleak weather diary. This year is no different.
The Met Office is warning of unsettled conditions across the Easter bank holiday weekend — Good Friday April 3 through Easter Monday April 6 — with low-pressure systems bringing spells of heavy rain and strong, gusty winds, particularly across northern and western areas of the UK. If you live in Scotland, Wales, or the north of England, waterproofs aren't optional. They're mandatory.
Regional Breakdown
The south-east, as usual, gets the best of a bad lot. There's a possibility of drier intervals and even some sunshine in London and the Home Counties, though "possibility" is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence. The Midlands and East Anglia can expect a mix of dry spells and showers, which is the Met Office's polite way of saying "bring a jacket and hope for the best."
Temperatures will sit close to or slightly below average for early April — think low double digits during the day, dropping to low single figures overnight. Not cold enough to be genuinely miserable, but not warm enough to pretend it's spring. The British April sweet spot, essentially.
What This Means for Your Plans
If you've booked a caravan holiday in Cornwall: commiserations. If you've planned an outdoor Easter egg hunt: consider an indoor backup. If you're the kind of person who genuinely enjoys walking in the rain with a good coat and a thermos: this is your weekend. The rest of us will be watching the forecast refresh every four hours and pretending we're not disappointed. Again.