UK Weather: Forecasters give verdict on when it will finally get warmer after recent blast of 'cold Arctic air'

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Forecasters have given their verdict on when the weather in the UK will finally get warmer, following recent 'below average' temperatures for this time of year.

According to BBC Weather, the rest of this week will remain 'chilly' for most. The Met Office says that the conditions across the UK will become 'gradually more unsettled' towards the weekend, with showers, cloudy conditions and brisk winds.

Last weekend, an area of high pressure moved towards the UK bringing some dry weather and sunny spells, however the position to the west of Britain allowed a 'northerly flow of air' to come down across northern and eastern parts along with cold winds from the Arctic and North Sea, forecasters said. READ MORE Inside Popeyes, as viral American chicken restaurant opens massive Greater Manchester drive-thru For the remainder of the month, temperatures are expected to be chilly and averaging at between three and six degrees as we head into May.

Despite the recent colder conditions, the average maximums are said to be around 11-16C from mid to late April. The first half of April was warmer than average according to the Central England Temperature however recent temperatures have been slightly lower, reaching just 6.4C in Inverbervie, Aberdeenshire, on Sunday afternoon.