Gales of up to 60mph and heavy downpours are due to hit western parts of the UK from Tuesday, forecasters have said.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind covering the west coast and Northern Ireland for 12 hours from 3pm on Tuesday. An identical warning is in place for south-west England and south Wales throughout Wednesday.
From Monday to Wednesday, much of the country will see sporadic showers. Temperatures are predicted to range from about 11C (51.8F) in northern Scotland to 16C in the south of England.
The Environment Agency has issued seven flood alerts for scattered areas in southern England where flooding is possible.
The Met Office’s deputy chief meteorologist, Steven Keates, said the worst of the wind and rain was expected on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday.
He said: “There is a distinct possibility of some disruptive wind for parts of the UK, especially in southern and western areas, as well as potential for heavy rainfall and even some snow, though the latter probably confined to high ground in the north.
“Although subject to a large degree of uncertainty, gusts of wind could be in excess of 60mph in some exposed upland or coastal regions, with around 35-50mm (1.4-2in) of rain possible for some areas.”
Temperatures dropped on Monday after a balmy Easter weekend when the UK was hotter than Rome.
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A high of 17.3C was recorded in Chertsey, Surrey – only slightly cooler than the UK’s hottest temperature of the year to date, 17.8C, recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, on 30 March.
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