Brits aren't likely to see another scorcher over the May Bank Holiday, but can still expect dry weather and plenty of spring sunshine.
The Met Office predicts that temperatures are likely to be above normal for most of the country, in the low teens.
Its forecast added that “much of the south is likely to see continuing dry and sunny spells” while “parts of the north are more likely to experience cloudier conditions”.
In the North, the first few days of May feature the possibility of light scattered showers.
Winds are expected to remain light, but there are also chances of late season frost across the UK, with nights remaining cold.
The outlook for Friday and Saturday is for it to remain “generally dry with bright or sunny periods and variable amounts of cloud”.
It will feel “pleasantly warm during the afternoons”.
For Sunday and Monday the Met Office says: “Throughout the start of May, much of the south is likely to see continuing dry and sunny spells.
“Parts of the north and west are more likely to experience cloudier conditions, with spells of mainly light rain or showers at times.
“Winds are expected to remain light and temperatures staying above average for most, but parts of the south-east may experience colder mornings and some late season frost.”
The Met Office's Grahame Madge said: "We already have a slightly unpredictable weather pattern.
"Across today and Friday, areas of high pressure over the UK are expected to slip away and in its place air from further north will come down over Scotland and continue to move south.
"That air is warm, but will bring wet conditions down and on Saturday showers in Scotland may be reasonably heavy."
Mr Madge added: "Monday is an improving picture with the skies beginning to clear.
"There will be some cold patches, but the April and May sunshine is more intense than earlier in the year in February, so there is a chance it will break through the clouds and bring slightly higher temperatures than expected.
''It will mainly be overcast with not much chance of rain.
"There is certainly nothing to deter people going out for the day across any part of the bank holiday weekend. It will be reasonably pleasant for most.
'It will be overcast, but good chances of breaks through the clouds as the sunshine could be quite strong."
North West
Saturday will be a dry day with plenty of warm sunny spells. There will be patchy rain arriving on Saturday night, which will linger in places through Sunday.
Then it will be brighter once more for Bank Holiday Monday.
North East
Saturday will be widely bright and settled. Then on Sunday, cloud will build overnight, with outbreaks of rain.
It will be largely cloudy on Sunday and Monday, with further patchy rain or showers but also some sunny spells.
Midlands
The East Midlands will be fine and bright on Saturday. Then Sunday will be cloudy, with outbreaks of patchy rain pushing south.
It will staying cloudy on Monday, with further patchy rain or showers and some clearer spells later.
Nighttime will feel.
In the West Midlands, Saturday will be dry, with plenty of warm sunny spells.
Then on Sunday it will be cloudier, with perhaps a little drizzle. It will be brighter once more for Bank Holiday Monday with the odd shower.
London and South East
On Friday it will be a generally cloudy start to the day with cloud breaks developing to give some brighter spells in the afternoon.
Overnight, it will turn chilly as cloud clears with a patchy frost by dawn. The maximum temperature is 14 °C.
On Saturday, conditions are expected to be dry and bright, but things will turn cloudier on Sunday, perhaps with patchy light rain at times.
Conditions will remain rather cloudy on Monday with a chance of showers or further patchy rain. Some chilly nights.
South West
Saturday will be dry, with plenty of warm sunny spells.
On Sunday, it will be cloudier, with perhaps a little drizzle. Then it will be brighter once more for Bank Holiday Monday, with the odd shower.
Wales
On Saturday it will be dry, with plenty of warm sunny spells.
Then on Saturday night, there will be patchy rain, lingering in places through Sunday.
Bank Holiday Monday will be brighter again.
Scotland
On Saturday it will be cloudy with spells of rain or drizzle.
Sunday will be a cloudy, and damp start, but it will become dry and bright, and be mainly dry on Monday.
On Sunday, areas in the north such as Newcastle and parts of Scotland are predicted to have higher temperatures between 14C and 15C.
The hay fever levels in Scotland will be low at the beginning of the weekend and for many areas this will rise to medium levels.
Northern Ireland
On Saturday it will be a dry start, but outbreaks of rain will spread southeastwards.
Sunday will be cloudy and damp, but will brighten and then on Monday it will be mostly dry.
