http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast 

UK Outlook for Wednesday 2 Mar 2016 to Friday 11 Mar 2016:

On Wednesday cloudy skies and outbreaks of rain will affect southern and eastern England at first. However clearer, colder weather with sunny intervals and scattered heavy, wintry showers already affecting the north and west will spread to all remaining areas during the day. Then Wednesday night is likely to become cold and mainly dry with a frost. Thereafter the latest indications are that conditions will be generally unsettled with further periods of rain and strong winds pushing in from the northwest and spells of colder, brighter, showery weather expected in between, with snow likely at times on higher ground. Although a little milder at times under cloud and rain, temperatures will be generally below normal, with overnight frosts likely on many nights.

UK Outlook for Saturday 12 Mar 2016 to Saturday 26 Mar 2016:

On the whole, rather cold and changeable conditions look likely to dominate through the middle and latter part of March, with the airflow coming from a northerly quarter for much of the time. Spells of wet and windy weather are likely as frontal systems push in from the Atlantic, but there should also be periods of more settled, crisp and bright conditions in between. There will be some local sleet or snow at times, either from showers in the colder spells or due to frontal systems running into cold air, and as usual the snow risk will be highest in northern areas. The temperature is expected to average out to be colder than normal for March, with overnight frosts expected on many nights, especially at first.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast 

UK Outlook for Thursday 3 Mar 2016 to Saturday 12 Mar 2016:

It will be a dry and settled start for most on Thursday, before rain and strengthening winds, spreads in from the west. This rain, with brief hill snow, will probably affect all parts during the day, before clearing later to bring blustery showers, mainly across the north-west. Thereafter the latest indications are that conditions will be changeable with further periods of rain and strong winds pushing in from the north-west. Spells of colder, brighter, showery weather expected in-between with perhaps more settle conditions for a time. Snow likely at times on higher ground. Temperatures are expected to generally be around or below average, although lifting a little above average as frontal systems arrive from the west. These below average temperatures will allow overnight frosts on many occasions.

UK Outlook for Sunday 13 Mar 2016 to Sunday 27 Mar 2016:

On the whole, rather cold and changeable conditions look likely to dominate through the middle and latter part of March, with the airflow coming from a northerly quarter for much of the time. Spells of wet and windy weather are likely as frontal systems push in from the Atlantic, but there should also be periods of more settled, crisp and bright conditions in between. There will be some local sleet or snow at times, either from showers in the colder spells or due to frontal systems running into cold air, and as usual the snow risk will be highest in northern areas. The temperature is expected to average out to be colder than normal for March, with overnight frosts expected on many nights, especially at first.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast 

UK Outlook for Friday 4 Mar 2016 to Sunday 13 Mar 2016:

Cold with blustery, often wintry showers on Friday and brisk northeasterly winds. Sunshine and showers will continue for most over the weekend, with these heavy and wintry in places, particularly in the east where cold, breezy winds are likely. Western areas may see more in the way of drier weather. There is a chance of a period of more persistent wet weather into the following week with strong winds and hill snow. Thereafter, generally changable and cold conditions are expected to continue, with bands of rain and hill snow interspersed with crisp, bright spells. There may be a spell of more settled weather for a time, most likely in the northwest through the latter part of the week.

UK Outlook for Monday 14 Mar 2016 to Monday 28 Mar 2016:

On the whole, rather cold and changeable conditions look likely to dominate through the middle and latter part of March. Spells of wet and windy weather are likely as frontal systems push in from the Atlantic, but there should also be periods of more settled, crisp and bright conditions in between. There will be some local sleet or snow at times, either from showers in the colder spells or due to frontal systems running into cold air, and as usual the snow risk will be highest in northern areas. The temperature is expected to average out to be colder than normal for March, with overnight frosts expected on many nights, especially at first.

Week ahead forecast

Frosty start
Wet and windy spell
Turning colder again

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/35682323 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook 

Monday 29 February—Sunday 13 March
Change in the month brings change of weather

The quiet cold and settled weather over England and Wales at the start of this week will be quickly pushed out of the way by a series of fronts which will bring wet and windy weather. The rain and strengthening southwesterly winds will affect the northern half of the UK on Monday, extending southwards to all parts on Monday night and on Tuesday. As well as the rain, a brief milder spell of weather, temperatures reaching double figures for the only time this week. Then a change to much colder conditions on Wednesday with strong northwesterly winds and frequent blustery showers, turning increasingly wintry in the north and snow over the high ground further south. It will become drier, brighter and less windy for a time on Thursday, then a further spell of wet weather is expected on Friday with drier conditions following over the weekend with northerly winds. These winds bringing much colder air southwards with a return to frosts at nights and wintry showers, again mainly in the north.

Monday 7 March—Sunday 20 March
It may be the meteorological spring but.......

We are not finished with wintry weather just yet. Winds for much of the week will come to us from a northwesterly direction bring cold air down from Iceland across the British Isles with even some Arctic air at times as winds switch round to a north or northeasterly direction. There will be some settled weather and frosts at nights. However Atlantic weather systems are expected to push from the west bringing strong winds with outbreaks of rain, falling as snow on high ground of the north. There will be a brief milder interlude during the week in the south. Then later in the week another area of high pressure will build in from the Atlantic with a return to drier, settled weather but also cold and frosty at nights.

Monday 14 March—Sunday 3 April
Not much spring-like weather

As we head into the second half of March, it looks as though temperatures will stay on the cold side with a changeable weather pattern becoming established. We will see Atlantic weather systems crossing the country at times bringing spells of wet and windy weather. The heaviest rainfall will be over western areas from the west of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and southwest England. These wetter, less cold spells will be interspersed by cold, showery interludes with strong northwesterly winds and the showers turning wintry, especially in the north. There will also be brief quieter periods as transient ridges of high pressure cross the country bringing drier, brighter conditions by day but sharp frosts at nights

Next week

The weather saying goes - in like a lion, out like a lamb, referring to March, the transition month between the end of winter at the beginning and hopefully something quieter and spring-like towards the end. It does look as though March this year will enter with a bit of a roar. How will it end? There will be some clues here next week.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast 

UK Outlook for Saturday 5 Mar 2016 to Monday 14 Mar 2016:

It is expected to remain cold with a mixture of sunshine and showers for most over the weekend, these heavy and wintry in places, particularly in the east where are strong, cold breeze is likely. There is a chance of some more persistent rain and hill snow moving across southwestern parts for a time. As we move into the following week there will be a gradual trend towards drier and more settled conditions as pressure builds from the west, however overnight frosts will become more widespread. Later in the period more unsettled conditions will start to arrive from the northwest, bringing a return to wet and windy weather here, perhaps preceded by some hill snow.

UK Outlook for Tuesday 15 Mar 2016 to Tuesday 29 Mar 2016:

Settled conditions may prevail at first, however a quick return to more changeable weather seems likely during the middle part of the month. Spells of wet and windy weather are likely as frontal systems push in from the Atlantic, but there should also be periods of more settled, crisp and bright conditions in between. There will be some local sleet or snow at times, either from showers in the colder spells or due to frontal systems running into cold air, and as usual the snow risk will be highest in northern areas. The temperature is expected to average out to be colder than normal for March, with overnight frosts expected on many nights, especially at first.

Local lookeast forecaster made reference to the SSW and the newspaper headlines recently about the white easter forecasts. 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast-video/21416744

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