Easter weekend weather set to be dry

Meteorologists at the Exeter-based Met Office are forecasting high pressure for much of the Bank Holiday weekend across the UK, which means a good deal of dry weather, along with light winds.

Forecasters say that the Easter break is likely to start on rather a cloudy and damp note, with a frontal system sweeping outbreaks of rain across the country on Good Friday. This cloud and rain will gradually clear from the west through the course of the day, with drier and brighter conditions spreading eastwards during the afternoon and evening.

With high pressure in charge for much of Saturday, Easter Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, the rest of the Easter break will fairly settled weather on each day.

There will be large amounts of cloud, but it will be mostly dry. There will be breaks in the cloud at times, and in any prolonged sunny spells it should feel pleasantly warm.

Forecastesr have warned that it's worth bearing in mind that the sun might be stronger than you'd imagine at this time of year, so it is worth taking steps to ensure that you and your loved ones enjoy the sunshine safely, particularly as your skin may not be acclimatised to sunshine after the long winter months.

The fve-day forecast for Devon is as follows:

Today:

A cloudy day with spells of rain or drizzle but the rain should ease by this evening. Low cloud will bring extensive hill fog and it will feel cold in the east. Maximum Temperature 12C.

Tonight:

Starying cloudy overnight with hill fog, and outbreaks of rain will become more frequent during the early hours. However, it will be a mild night. Minimum Temperature 7C.

Friday:

After a fairly wet start it should become drier during the morning and even though it will stay rather cloudy there could be the odd sunny spell in the afternoon. Maximum Temperature 13C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

The rest of the Easter weekend should be mainly dry with quite a lot of cloud around. However, with light winds it should feel a little milder than of late.