The dry and sunny weather during spring has been due to the presence of areas of high pressure close to the UK. We have often had a blocked weather pattern, something which may become more frequent due to climate change.

Rain and thunderstorms on Monday will then die out and next week another area of high pressure is expected to build across the UK from the north. It looks like it will be a “dry high” with little cloud and no rain.

With more blue skies it will continue to be warmer than normal for late spring. However, the last week in May could be very different. Most computer models show the high pressure moving away and areas of low pressure and weather fronts arriving in from the Atlantic.

This change of weather type would mean lower temperatures, stronger winds at times and rain in all areas.