bbc weather

Parts of the UK have a chance of seeing their first significant rain in several weeks as showers move across the country on Monday afternoon and evening. Some areas of eastern England have so far received only 2% of the rainfall they would typically expect during the whole month of April - although many places further north and west have been considerably wetter. The downpours will be hit-and-miss with some places remaining dry. Sunshine and warmth will return later this week but a change to more unsettled conditions looks likely, just in time for the bank holiday weekend. The area of high pre