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Strong winds and blustery showers Easter Sunday, easing later.

Today:

Windy start to Easter Sunday with some bright spells. Turning cloudier for a time as occasional blustery showers move east, these becoming isolated later with sunny spells developing into the early evening, and winds slowly easing. Feeling cooler than Saturday. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Any residual showers quickly fading to leave a dry night with long clear spells, and winds becoming generally light. Turning widely cold with a slight frost developing in places. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Monday:

Starting chilly with a slight frost in places. A dry day to follow with variable cloud but also bright spells at times. Generally light winds, with near average afternoon temperatures. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Chilly start Tuesday, then fine with warm sunshine and breezier, but cooler where any onshore winds. Warm and bright Wednesday, cloudier later. Thursday, cooler and breezy with sunshine and showers.

Rather changeable conditions are expected through this period, as Atlantic frontal systems track eastwards across the UK, accompanied by some strong winds at times. These will bring occasional spells of rain or showers, heaviest and most frequent in the west and northwest, with longer drier interludes likely in the south and sheltered eastern areas. Whilst temperatures will be close to average for the period as a whole, there may be opportunities for some short-lived warm spells in the south and east. Conversely, occasional colder interludes in the northwest will bring the chance of some wintry showers, especially over hills, and overnight frost.

It is probable that more blocked, or at least slowly evolving, weather patterns will become increasingly dominant through late April into May. Whilst confidence is low, this may result in more settled and drier conditions overall, although some more unsettled interludes are still possible at times. Temperatures will probably be close to or above normal for the period as a whole.