UK bank holiday weather: Rain, sunshine, gale force winds of 60mph and temperatures of 19C make for an unsettled weekend

Be sure to remember an umbrella this weekend

People sit in the sunshine with HMS Belfast on the River Thames in the background in central London

Remember to take your umbrella out on any bank holiday excursions this weekend as May Day celebrations are set to be hit by a mixed bag of rain, sunshine and gale force winds.

To add to the confusion, the UK's weather will once again be split by a north-south divide. Temperatures are expected to hit highs of 13C today and up to 19C in London on Sunday on Monday.

Meanwhile, some areas in Scotland will not get above 7C today and parts of northern England, such as Newcastle and Scarborough, will struggle to hit 9C.

However, the temperatures in the north are set to creep up to 13C on Sunday and between 15C and 16C on Monday.

A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “Today is looking pretty good. There is a bit of cloud and some showers dotted in Scotland over Aberdeenshire and the Highlands but generally some good sunshine around, particularly in eastern parts.

“The south-west will be a bit wet and Cornwall in particular will experience the tail end of showers but this will clear up later."

Forecasters predict Saturday morning will be a good, dry start apart from in Scotland, where the weather will be much cloudier. East Anglia and south-east England and Scotland won’t see any rainfall until overnight on Saturday.

“Saturday will average at about 10C across northern England, while Sunday and Monday in the north is looking at between 12C to 14C in Glasgow, and up to 15C on Monday," the spokesperson said.

“On Sunday, there will be gale force winds of up to 60mph to the north-west coast of Scotland and wet weather in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, while the rest of the country will be quite dry, apart from some thundery showers in the Midlands.

“Sunday is ok for most parts and begins with warmer temperatures. Monday is not looking too bad either. In some areas it could be quite mild with most places seeing some dry weather with some risk of showers along the south coast towards Monday afternoon.

“All in all, it’s very spring-like weather.”