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Fine and warm for some, but occasionally cloudy.

Today:

Early cloud will break to sunny spells, and with light and variable winds it will be feeling warm. However cloud will thicken again from the northwest through the afternoon, and the odd spot of rain cannot be ruled out. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud breaking at times overnight, with clear spells allowing the odd patch of mist and fog to develop. Perhaps staying cloudier across the Pennines, with the odd spot of rain. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Thursday:

Thickening cloud through the morning, with a band of mostly light rain spreading east. This clearing by mid-afternoon to colder and breezier but also brighter conditions, with occasional blustery showers. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Cold start Friday, with some frost, then sunny intervals. Rain and stronger winds overnight, with further outbreaks of rain Saturday. Sunshine and showers Sunday. Temperatures near normal for April.

It will likely remain rather changeable during the first part of this period, with showers or occasional longer spells of rain interspersed with drier interludes. The pattern will likely become increasingly slow evolving, with low pressure to the northwest of the UK and high pressure over Scandinavia. This may lead to more in the way of drier, settled weather, especially in the north and east, although there will still be showery outbreaks, particularly in the south. When the winds are light, it should feel quite warm, despite temperatures most likely being close to normal for most.

Blocked patterns with high pressure near to the UK will probably be dominant during this period with a good deal of dry weather across the UK as whole. Some unsettled interludes could develop at times, especially in the south, where rainfall amounts could be above average. Temperatures will probably be near to or slightly above normal, although some cold nights are still possible.