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Dry with bright spells. Rather cool in the east.

Today:

It will be a dry day with some bright or sunny spells. Feeling quite warm in the west but cooler across Down and Antrim with southeasterly breeze. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

A bright end to the day then a dry night with long clear spells. Becoming chilly overnight in some sheltered valleys. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Friday:

Another dry day with long periods of sunshine. Becoming rather warm inland by the afternoon but cooler near the east coast. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

High pressure will maintain the dry and settled weather with sunshine at times. Feeling quite warm inland but cooler along coasts.

High pressure is likely to remain centred close to or over the UK through the remainder of April and into early May. This means a continuation of the predominantly dry conditions, likely with a mixture of some cloudier spells and sunnier days. For the most part, rain-bearing weather systems should be kept at bay, though the far west and northwest may seeing a little rain at times. Winds will be mostly light, but may be fresher around the coasts at times. For most, temperatures will continue above normal, though it will feel cooler along windward coasts in particular. Towards the end of the period, conditions may become more unsettled as low pressure becomes rather more dominant.

A generally more changeable or unsettled spell of weather compared to the previous couple of weeks. This comes about as Atlantic low pressure systems move towards the UK, increasing the chance of periods of heavy rain and perhaps strong winds at times. Towards the middle of the month, weather patterns become increasingly uncertain; however, the wettest and windiest conditions seem most likely to be in the northwest, with the drier and more settled conditions in the southeast. Temperatures will likely be near or a little above normal overall.