Magnificent carpets of wild bluebells have sprung up this week, adding beautiful splashes of colour to balmy spring weather. Photographs taken today in Micheldever Woods, Hampshire, show the flowers in full bloom weeks earlier than expected after an unseasonably warm start to the season. But the fine weather by much of the country is set to be replaced by April showers this weekend, with forecasters warning Britons 'not to put  the cagoules away just yet'. Parts of northern Scotland could even see daytime temperatures drop to 10C by Monday and there is a chance of snow on higher ground. Scroll down for video . Stunning: Magnificent carpets of wild bluebells have sprung up this week, adding beautiful splashes of colour to balmy spring weather . Joys of spring: Two dogs bound through the bluebells at Micheldever Woods, Hampshire, where temperatures will reach 14C tomorrow . Beautiful: Photographs taken today in Micheldever Woods, Hampshire, show the flowers in full bloom weeks earlier than expected . Peaceful: A young owl takes shelter in the bluebells as it waits for its mother to return (left) and the bright purple blooms blanket the ground . Balmy weather: Tomorrow is set to be another fine day for many places, although it will be cloudy to start in some central and eastern areas . Change to come: Bluebells in Hampshire today. But the fine weather by much of the country is set to be replaced by showers this weekend . Tomorrow is set to be another fine day for many places, although it will be cloudy to start in some central and eastern areas of the UK. There will be plenty of sunshine in England, Wales, southern Scotland and Northern Ireland, a Met Office forecaster told MailOnline. Temperatures are expected to hover in the high teens, and could climb to 21C in brighter spots of the north west of England. The exception is northern Scotland, where it thicker cloud will bring lower temperatures of roughly 14C and some patchy rain. Bikini ready: Stephanie Hughes, 24, enjoys the sun at the Porth beach in Newquay, Cornwall, where temperatures reached 15C today . Scottish sunshine: Sixteen-month-old Maltilda Lapkiewicz, left, and her sister Lili, 4, enjoy the sun on Portobello beach, east Edinburgh . Splashing around: Summer the dog looks happy to play fetch off Portobello beach, east Edinburgh, as Joanne Sykes, 29 enjoys a swim the sun . Sweet treat: Sinead O'Carroll and Zarah Monfatedi enjoy ice cream cones as they make the most of the warm weather on Portobello beach . Sun seekers: Barbara Haya and Gemma Galban kick off their shoes to dip their feet in the sand on Portobello beach, east Edinburgh . But the weather will start to go downhill on Friday, marking the start of what could be weeks of unsettled weather, according to the Met Office. Central and eastern areas of the UK will hold on to some sunshine until later in the day, but there will be two bands of rain bringing wet weather to other areas. The forecaster said: 'There will be a band of rain coming into the south west and another coming into the north of Scotland. The fine weather will be squeezed out from two directions. Frolicking in flowers: Nine-year-old Cally Victoria smiles with delight as she skips through a  field of rapeseed near Newton Abbot, Devon . Snoozing in the sunshine: A sunbather takes a nap on Brighton Pier, left, as a woman relaxes on a deckchair on Brighton beach . Barbecue weather: A group of friends meet for lunch in the park at Brandon Hill, Bristol, where temperatures will reach 15C tomorrow . 'Showery rain is working its way south or north east, depending on where you are. Temperatures will be in the high teens, but lack of sunshine means it will feel cooler.' Forecaster Marco Petagna said there could be a chance of hail or thunderstorms in the south over the weekend. By Saturday, the high pressure that has brought the recent good weather will have gone. Most of the country will see showers at some point over the weekend, but 'it will not be a complete washout'. Most parts of the UK will feel noticeably cooler by Sunday, and there could even be some snow on higher grounds in Scotland by Monday, where daytime temperatures could fall to 10C. In London, temperatures are expected to be around 15C, but will feel cooler in the breeze. In full bloom: A young woman walks below blossom on trees in Brandon Park, Bristol, where temperatures reached a high of 17.6C today . Sunbathing: Making the most of the warm spring weather, a man and a woman lie down on the grass on Brandon Hill, in Bristol, today . Picnic: A couple take a break from their country walk to enjoy  lunch in a field at Downshay, Dorset, where temperatures peaked at 19.2C . Splashes of colour: Surrounded by broom, three walkers pause to admire the scenery as they walk the Purbeck Way in Dorset . Quaint: A group of ramblers make their way into the picturesque village of Corfe Castle, Dorset, which saw temperatures of 19.2C today . Dazzling: Blue skies were seen over the coast in Portsmouth, Hampshire, today, where people gathered to make the most of the sunshine . While this is chillier than the balmy weather we have had recently, the temperatures are not too far off the averages for this time of year. Met Office forecaster Alex Burkill said Monday will see more widespread unsettled conditions across the UK, a trend which could hold into the beginning of May. He said: 'Looking ahead, it will be windier than of late, particularly in the north. Temperatures are going to be feeling rather cold in the rain and the stronger winds. 'The theme is going to continue into May, but by the middle of May there will be some settled weather. He added: 'That is not to say we won't have some nice days or nice periods of sunshine at times, but we will not have prolonged periods of dry and bright weather.' Relaxing: Two young women share a joke as they join other sun-seekers enjoying the weather on the beach at Portsmouth, Hampshire . Picture perfect: A young girl snaps a photograph of Corfe Castle, Dorset, left, as a train steams past the county's vibrant rapeseed flower fields . Sweeping views: A family look out over the Purbeck Hills, Dorset, today. Temperatures will drop across the country this weekend . Time to think: Resting his bike on the bench behind him, one man enjoys views across Bristol from the city's Brandon Hill this afternoon . Blossom: Trees in Bristol are in full bloom. Unsettled weather is expected to continue through the end of the month and into May . Glorious: Keeping cool in a T-shirt and jeans, a man walks past trees in the park at Brandon Hill, Bristol this afternoon .
Photographs taken in Micheldever Woods, Hampshire, show flowers in full bloom after unseasonably warm week .
But fine and dry weather seen by much of the country is set to be replaced by widespread showers this weekend .
There is a chance of hail and thunderstorms in the south and wintry showers on higher ground in northern Scotland .