Ilkley (West Yorkshire) weather

Headline:

Fine and sunny, although breezy.

Today:

A fine and sunny day across the region, with any low cloud across the Pennines or North York Moors quick to clear. Remaining breezy, especially across higher ground. Feeling warm inland for many, cooler along the coast. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

After a fine and sunny evening, low cloud will begin to form across higher ground. More low cloud is likely to move in off the North Sea, becoming widespread overnight. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Saturday:

Cloud will clear and burn back to the coast through the morning, leaving another fine and sunny day. A cooler day than Friday. Cold overnight. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Fine and sunny days through the period, feeling warm with mostly light winds. Cold at night however, with widespread frosts forming under clear skies.

High pressure should prevail for most of the outlook period, maintaining largely settled conditions for much of the time. This should result in lengthy spells of dry and bright weather. It will be breezy at times, especially in the southwest at first. Daytime temperatures will depend on the wind direction and cloud amounts, but most places will be warm for most of the period, and very warm days most likely will be further inland. Overnight frosts are possible on clear nights where winds fall light. There is also the chance of some areas of low cloud or fog, notably around the east coast. Towards the middle of April, the weather may turn more unsettled as rain or showers try to push in from the west.

An unsettled period is likely around mid April, with interludes of rain or showers at times. Despite being unsettled, there will be fair conditions between weather systems. A return to high pressure is favoured later in the month, bringing mainly dry and fine weather. Temperatures are likely to be around average at first, before climbing to above average later in the more settled weather. This means some warm or very warm days, especially further inland where winds stay light on fair days. This could also mean there might still be some chilly nights any clear skies.