Good Friday
A fair start to Friday morning for most of the country. There will be more cloud than recent days over southern parts of England and Wales, with some showery rain affecting parts of Ireland, and one or two showers in southwest England. An areaof cloud over East Anglia too with some lower cloud drifting onto eastern coasts of Scotland. The afternoon sees more in the way of cloud, but this again broken with sunny spells coming through. There is an increased risk of a shower across much of central and southern England and Wales and these could be heavy and thundery, although remaining isolated. Highs near 18C in northern Scotland, 24C in southern England.
Friday Night
A scattering of heavy showers across northwest England, ales and the Midlands through this evening. Some spots of rain through Ireland as well. Elsewhere it should be a dry night with some good clear spells and some mist or fog patches forming by the morning. At the same time the rain over Ireland will become more persistent, reaching western Scotland. Lows at 7 to 10C.
Saturday
An area of cloud and mainly light of rain extending through Ireland and into central and western Scotland through Saturday morning, although this fades into the afternoon as the rain turns more showery. Most of England, Wales and the rest of Scotland should be dry with sunshine in the morning, although showers are going to be bubbling up in the afternoon. These showers may become heavy and thundery. Highs at a much cooler 12C in Northern Ireland, 26C across southeas England. Easter Sunday
A mainly dry start to the day with broken cloud and sunny spells. There is likely to be an area of thicker cloud over the northeast Midlands and parts of northeast England, this producing a few spots of rain. Other areas should be dry, and the cloud will break further as the rain clears. Many areas are dry but slightly cooler into the afternoon. Scattered showers forming over central and southern England, an odd one heavy on the hills. Highs at 14C in northern Scotland, 24C in southeast England.