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Dry, sunny and warm on Friday after a chilly start.

This Evening and Tonight:

A bright end to the day then a dry night with long clear spells. Becoming chilly overnight with a touch of frost in places and patchy fog. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Friday:

Another dry and bright day with long periods of sunshine. A chilly start then becoming quite warm inland by the afternoon but cooler along the coast with patchy mist. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Mainly dry on Saturday but rather cool and cloudy. A lot of dry and bright weather on Sunday and Monday and turning a little warmer again.

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.