Brits will be able to soak up the sun with picnics, barbecues and sunbathing this bank holiday Monday before the cold and drizzle returns for the rest of the week.
Temperatures could reach up to 18C on Monday, although they are sadly not expected to return to the highs seen earlier in the month.
This month has been the latest in the string of dry Aprils, with rainfall about 35% lower than average, according to the Met Office.
Most areas will experience rain on Saturday or Sunday as a low pressure system moves down from Scotland and Northern Ireland, but this will be followed by a spell of milder weather on Monday.
Unfortunately the rest of the week won't be following suit, with the Met Office predicting things will get "Rather cloudy" with patches of rain.
The northeast will also see the mercury plunge into cooler than average temperatures for this time of year.
According to Met Office forecaster Richard Miles, the south-east of England might be spared these April showers, depending on when the "dawdling" weather system "peters out".
"Most places are going to see some fine periods over the weekend and some reasonable spring weather," he said.
"It's not a washout and it's not a heatwave.
"After the rain band passes on Monday, it might be dry enough for a barbecue. It's not going to be beating down but you will see some gaps in the cloud."
Predicted highs of below 20C may prove a disappointment to some after the Easter heatwave. On Good Friday, the temperature recorded at St James' Park in London was higher than in Ibiza.
"What we've seen this month is a long period of time with the UK under the influence of high pressure, bringing calm and settled weather, especially in the south," the National Climate Information Centre's Dr Mark McCarthy said.
However, this weekend's "mixed bag of spring weather" - which Mr Miles called "pretty standard" for late April - marks a return to normality after last year's bank holiday washout.
UK forecast for the next 5 days
Fine for many Saturday but cloudier and wetter in north.
Today:
Windier weather with rain, occasionally heavy, moves southeastwards across Scotland and Northern Ireland, eventually reaching parts of northern England and north Wales. Cooler than Friday here. Much of England and Wales seeing some warm sunshine, noticeably warmer in the southeast.
Tonight:
Rain continuing southwards to all but some southeastern areas of England, heaviest over some western hills. Low cloud and fog affecting some northern areas as the rain fizzles out. Milder.
Sunday:
England and Wales cloudy and cooler with occasional rain or drizzle, easing later, away from the southwest. Scotland and Northern Ireland drier but rather cloudy, just the odd light shower.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Rather cloudy with some showers and coastal fog patches. Temperatures around average, but feeling warm in any sunny spells with light winds. Becoming cooler for a time in the northeast.
