Brits can expect to bask in the Easter sunshine this Bank Holiday weekend - but the beautiful weather is to be blow away by gales next week.
The Met Office has warned of windy weather moving into next week, destroying any false sense of early warm weather sparked by the predicted spring heatwave at the weekend.
According to weather experts, the north and west will have "a damp start" on Monday with rain clouds moving east across the country.
Forecasters also predict heavy showers to hit the north east, while winds could turn into heavy gales along the north coast.
It comes after the Met Office said Easter Sunday could be the hottest day of the year so far, with the UK braced for temperatures rising up to 18C - warmer than Monaco.
High pressure will see any grey skies clear allowing Brits to enjoy some much-needed Easter sunshine following what has been a particularly grim winter.
But the fine weather won't last long, with the forecasts soon returning to April showers later in the week.
A Met Office spokesperson said next week would bring "a period of unsettled weather with rain and strong winds, especially in the northwest".
"Beyond this, the driest and most settled conditions are likely to be in the south and east," the spokesperson added.
"The north and west is expected to be more unsettled with a greater chance of periods of rain and strong winds. Temperatures are most likely to be slightly above average during this period."
Hayfever-suffering Brits meanwhile have also been warned to watch out for high pollen levels in the coming days.
This weekend's sunshine is expected to see pollen rates soar, particularly across southern England and Wales.
BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood said: "If you are our and about over the next few days and you have an allergy to tree pollen, over the southern part of England and all of Wales the levels are going to be high and on Saturday very high."
