Changeable with a risk of rain edging in from the west at times
Date published: 14 April 2025
Here's your in-depth Easter weekend weather forecast
Our amazing first half of April is over and we’ve finally measured some rainfall this month.
It is going to be a bit more unsettled over the next week or so, though, according to Oldham weather expert Jon Baylis.
Pinning down how wet it’s going to be will be tricky as there will be weather-fronts close by, especially to the west, which is likely to see the wettest weather over the next few days.
If you’re looking for the best day of the week then today (Thursday) and Saturday look the best.
Here's Jon's in-depth forecast for the Easter weekend:
Today (Thursday): A much better day with plenty of sunny spells and breezy.
Dry for most if not all. Just the low risk of an isolated shower breaking out.
Feeling warm in the sunshine. UV levels moderate.
Max 15°C Min 5°C Max Gusts 20mph.
Friday: Temperatures still quite respectable on Friday.
But any early brightness will fade as cloud will thicken from the west and southwest.
There is a bit of uncertainty on where rain will fall on Friday, but any rain is expected to be mostly to the west with eastern areas remaining dry but cloudy.
Max 16°C Min 6°C Max Gusts 20mph.
Weekend: Hopeful but changes possible so look out for updates on social media.
Saturday: The forecast for the weekend over the last couple of days has flipped and flopped.
One minute showery rain the next dry with sunny spells.
At the moment the latter is favourable for Saturday with the UK surrounded by low pressure, we should be sitting pretty in between with sunny spells.
Dry but windy, a keen northeasterly developing, taking the edge off the temperature.
Max 14°C Min 3°C Max Gusts 30mph.
Sunday: The northeasterly airflow is likely to start to drag some cloud in off the North Sea.
So after a bright start it will cloud over but it should remain dry.
Any brightness into the afternoon is likely to be the further west you are.
Feeling chilly in a gusty wind.
Max 14°C Min 5°C Max Gusts 25mph.
Outlook: A reasonably active Jet Stream next week will mean we will see the occasional unsettled spell, so expect days with a few bright spells, but equally some showers or showery rain at times.
A bit of a mix.
Anyone missing those endless days of blue skies yet?
Follow @ChadWeather on X and Bluesky for the latest forecasts and warnings.
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