The ECMWF has updated its guidance for the next 46-days, which actually takes us through to the end of April. That takes us to the final 2/3rds of spring...doesn't it seem a long way off? However, here's what the guidance says... 21st March to 27th March High pressure to the east of the UK

The JMA 500mb height anomaly forecast for April, May and June continues to show higher heights, and therefore higher pressure being dominant through spring and into early summer. Notice how the higher heights extend right through the UK, centred over the south . So there is a definite trend towards pressure being