Exeter (Devon) weather

Headline:

Wet and windy start to the Easter weekend.

Today:

Often unsettled with spells of heavy rain throughout the day. Windy, especially along the coasts, and feeling cool underneath the most persistent cloud and rain. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

A wet and windy evening with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, continuing into the night before easing towards dawn as winds also turn lighter. Rather mild. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Saturday:

Rain continuing to ease, though showers still possible and remaining largely cloudy with limited bright spells in the afternoon. Temperatures up slightly on Friday's values. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Dry with sunny interludes in the west on Easter Sunday; cloudier with showers possible further east. A changeable picture into next week with bright or sunny periods interspersed with showers.

Many areas probably starting this period on a rather showery note, with central and southern parts of the UK more likely to see the heaviest and most frequent showers. These will likely be quite slow-moving with the chance of thunder in places. With time, high pressure is expected to become more dominant across the UK, but the shower risk may persist, more likely further to the south, at least towards the end of April. Given often light winds and for some, a fair amount of sunshine, it should feel pleasantly warm by day, though areas subject to onshore winds and perhaps also most cloud, especially North Sea coasts, may remain somewhat cooler. Some chilly nights remain likely, especially where skies are clear.

Early May will probably see a good deal of settled weather with high pressure patterns most likely to dominate. There are signs that towards mid May, pressure may fall in the vicinity of the UK, bringing an increased chance of rain or showers. Throughout this period, temperatures are expected to be near to a little above average, though some day to day and regional variability is to be anticipated.