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A warm and bright weekend to come.

Today:

Any early morning mist, fog and low cloud in the east will clear quickly after sunrise. Another bright and sunny day expected with temperatures slightly higher than Thursday. Winds easing through the day, but staying gusty in the far southwest. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Tonight:

A clear night to come with high cloud in the west. Patchy mist and fog developing in prone spots to the east. A grass frost developing in places. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Saturday:

Another bright and sunny day to start the weekend. Sunshine could turn hazy into the afternoon in places, but will feel very warm in the light winds. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Staying warm and sunny into next week with light winds. Likely to be more cloud on Sunday, and a potential isolated shower, which will allow temperatures to dip slightly.

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, although late in the period perhaps an increasing chance of these coming closer into the UK. 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.

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.