Met Office

Turning increasingly windy tonight and into Wednesday morning across southwest England The strongest winds are likely around exposed coasts and high ground, with peak gusts of 50-60 mph in a few places and locally higher in the vicinity of Dartmoor

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🌬️ A very windy start in the southwest on Wednesday morning, especially near coasts and hills, so take care if travelling ☁️ Elsewhere, feeling chilly with some low cloud in places ☀️ Brightening up through the morning with plenty of sunshine, though still cool in the wind

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A very windy start in the southwest on Wednesday 🌬️ See here for more 4cast details 👇

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks tonight where around 10-15 meteors per hour may pass across the skies above ⭐ With clear skies in the forecast, some will have good viewing conditions this evening 🔭

🌬️ A windy end to the day in the southwest ☁️ Dry this evening for all, with areas of low cloud edging into the northeast 🥶 Feeling chilly under clear skies and in fresh easterly winds

Temperatures are on the up tomorrow, away from eastern coasts, but a brisk easterly wind will make things feel much cooler 🌬️

Feeling warm in the sunshine across many areas tomorrow but due to the added easterly breeze, temperatures will struggle along windward coasts 🌬️

Lots of sunny spells will develop this afternoon so it’s worth remembering your sun protection as UV levels at this time of year can be similar to those seen in late August 😎

🌥️ Plenty of sunny spells this afternoon 🌬️ Don’t be fooled by the sunshine in the east though, as it will still feel cool in brisk easterly winds ☀️ Warmer in sheltered western areas and turning rather windy in the southwest

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🥶 A chilly start for most on Tuesday 🌬️Turning warmer in parts of the west, but a strengthening easterly breeze will keep a cool feel, especially in the east 😎 Cloud and a few showers early on, clearing westwards to bring plenty of sunshine

Monday was a bright day for many in the south and west, but showers spread into the north and east. Here are the extremes 👇

Here are the latest details for Tuesday's 4cast 👇

Parts of Spain and France will see temperatures well above average this week, with many areas reaching the high 20s or low 30s °C These temperatures are more typical of summer and unusual for April, driven by a southeasterly flow pulling warm air northwards from Africa 🌡️