Kirkby (Merseyside) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with rain clearing by evening.

Today:

Easter Monday will be a cloudier day, with outbreaks of rain moving north-eastwards across all parts. Rain clearing by evening, with bright or clear spells following. Temperatures near normal, with light winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Dry overnight with clear spells, a few mist and fog patches forming across parts of Cumbria. Chillier than the Sunday night, with a rural grass frost possible. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Tuesday:

A dry and bright start on Tuesday morning but it will cloud over from the west during the afternoon with outbreaks of heavy rain reaching the region after dark. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Early rain soon clearing to leave a mixture of sunny spells and showers on Wednesday. Becoming increasingly dry and bright from Thursday as high pressure develops. Temperatures near normal.

Most likely dry and often bright across much of the UK at the start of this period, although more cloud, and some rain are possible across western areas. Little changes through the first weekend, although the chance of a few heavy showers increases across the south. Into the following week, it will most probably be high pressure dominated, with large amounts of fine weather, and perhaps the odd heavy shower, especially in the south. However, there is a small chance of an alternative scenario coming off, with cloudier and wetter weather more extensive, especially across the south and west of the UK. Winds are most likely to be light, with temperatures probably at or slightly above normal.

The period begins with the two alternate scenarios continuing, most likely widely dry and settled, but a lower chance of more unsettled and wet conditions, especially in the south and west. Towards the middle of the month signals become weak and mixed, with more balanced chances of dry / settled and wetter / unsettled conditions. But compared to the start of this period, this represents an increased chance of more unsettled / wet conditions. There is however a strong signal for temperatures to be at or above average.