Weekend weather to be 'story of two halves' as frost expected to mark start of British Summer Time
The clocks go forward in the early hours of Sunday morning
The start of British Summer Time is expected to bring frost for some parts of the UK when the clocks go forward this weekend, the Met Office has said.
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Brits can expect a "story of two halves" which will bring intervals of sunshine and showers on Saturday, before rain and possibly freezing temperatures come into play on Sunday.
The official start of British Summer Time arrives on Sunday, when the clocks jump from 1am to 2am to mark the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST).
A spokesperson for the Met Office said: "For Saturday, for many, it will be a fairly settled day of sunshine and showers.
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"The primary showers will be in the far north west of the UK, but there will be good spells of sunshine and drier weather as well.
"Sunday, by difference, is a bit more unsettled, with another system moving in from the north west, bringing wind and rain spreading across the UK through the day."
They also added that the UK as a whole is currently below average temperatures due to a "colder pool of air."
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Rural parts of England can expect temperatures as low as minus two, which may bring frost on Saturday night, with highs of 13C during the day.
Cooler air will persist further north in Scotland on Sunday and rural parts of the country could also see temperatures drop to minus 2C.
But a warmer spell is on the way with above-average spring temperatures expected by Monday night, the spokesperson said.
For many, more light and warmer weather will be a welcome boost after a cold, wet winter
Met Office figures up to February 25 show that southern England had already had its seventh-wettest winter since records began in 1836.
From Sunday, the sun will rise an hour later, making for darker mornings, but as spring progresses, sunrise and sunset will stretch further apart and the days will feel longer.
By the time of the summer solstice on June 21, daylight will be at its peak and in the far north of the UK there will be around 19 hours of daylight.