UK weather: Yellow weather warning issued after sunny Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday brought beautiful weather for many - with temperatures reaching 16C in some parts - but the meteorological mood is about to change.

High pressure moved across the nation on Sunday, timing itself nicely for the holiday weekend, the Met Office said, with people even warned about the risk of sunburn.

The warnings for strong winds cover parts of Northern Ireland, southwest Scotland, all of Wales and western England between 3pm on Tuesday and 6am on Wednesday.

The Met Office has also issued a second warning cover the south west of England and the southern coast of Wales from 6am until just before midnight on Wednesday.

This is what the yellow warning means, according to the Met Office:

• Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely

• Some bus and train services will probably be affected, with some journeys taking longer

• Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely

• Some short-term loss of power and other services is possible

• It's likely that some coastal routes, seafronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves

Gusts of 45-50mph are possible inland and perhaps they could even exceed 60mph in some Irish Sea coastal areas.

An estimated two million British holidaymakers are thought to have travelled abroad during the Easter bank holiday weekend, according to the travel trade organisation, ABTA.

But anyone returning this week can expect a wet homecoming, with unsettled conditions likely to continue through the week.

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Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said: "Monday is certainly going to be that day of change, as low pressure starts to dominate the scene.

"With blustery showers, it's the day to do anything you want indoors."

The "sustained period of wet and windy weather" from Tuesday and into Wednesday brings the potential for heavy rainfall and even snow - although this will probably be confined to high ground in the north of the UK, the Met Office said.

Winds could reach speeds of 70mph in some exposed upland or coastal regions, with downpours set to dump up to 40mm of rain, although the forecast remains uncertain at this stage.

-sky news