Spring temperatures to bounce back next week after cold snap

Northerly winds are currently blowing across the UK bringing cold Arctic air across our shores. This is holding daytime temperatures several degrees below the seasonal norm with some late-season frosts at night. This chilly air will stay with us during Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with daytime highs around 9-14C (48-57F), sunny spells and blustery showers, and the ongoing risk of overnight frost. The cold air is heading our way thanks to a combination of high pressure in the Atlantic and areas of low pressure moving to the north and east of the UK - driving northerly winds. But over the weekend that pattern will - slowly but surely - start to shift. Westerly winds will develop and by Sunday temperatures should be back to the mid-May average of 12-18C (54-64F).