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Mainly dry with sunny spells, cloudier east coast.

Today:

Staying dry and warm in the west with prolonged sunny spells. Cooler and cloudier in the northeast with perhaps the odd spot of rain. Gentle northwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

Dry with some evening sunshine, turning cloudier at times during the night and a gentle northerly winds, perhaps some patchy rain for the north and the Hebrides by dawn. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Sunday:

Cloudy with some light rain for the Hebrides and far north otherwise dry with some bright spells. A few afternoon showers developing in the light westerly breeze. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

A cloudy and showery start to the the new week but conditions improving later on Monday. Light winds and a mix of cloud and brighter spells continuing towards mid week.

High pressure is likely to lie close to the UK at the start of this period. Most places will be dry with sunny spells and light winds, although there could be some overnight mist and fog. Into the first week of May, conditions will probably become more changeable with low pressure systems becoming more likely. This means an increasing chance of showers or longer spells of rain, with a risk of strong winds at times. Temperatures are likely to be close to or slightly above normal.

Low pressure systems will probably dominate across the UK at the start of this period. This means showers or longer spells of rain are likely at times, heavy in places with a risk of strong winds. Temperatures will probably be close to or slightly below normal. Later in the month more settled, drier conditions may begin to develop with temperatures perhaps rising slightly above normal.