ChadWeather's Easter forecast - save those indoor chores for Monday

Oldham weather expert Jon Baylis has forecasted a generally settled Easter period, though cloud could spoil the sunshine as we head further into the weekend.

Jon said: "What a lovely few days we had earlier this week.

"We saw frosty mornings then some welcome Spring sunshine. Perfect.

"The rain is back but not for long.

"The Easter holiday break is looking good enough, but goes downhill into Bank Holiday Monday."

Here is the in-depth forecast until after the Easter break:

Today (Thursday): Cloudy with patchy rain moving away early doors albeit slowly.

Showers then follow, some heavy with a risk of thunder.

Any showers should then ease leaving a drier afternoon with some bright spells before sunset.

A cooler north-westerly breeze. Max 10°C

Good Friday: High pressure returns so a decent day is expected with plenty of pleasant sunshine and light winds after a misty start.

Cloud increasing later in the day from the east. Max 12°C

Weekend: Cloud to spoil the sunshine.

Saturday: A misty start again with some low-cloud which is going to be stubborn to shift.

This means a cloudier day with some bright or sunny spells eventually sneaking through into the afternoon.

A little milder. Max 13°C

Sunday: Bright spells fading as cloud thickens.

Feeling warmer where the sun pops out.

It looks set to remain dry. Max 14°C

Bank Holiday Monday: Weather-fronts will slide in from the Atlantic and the high pressure will slip away.

Cloudy with some rain expected, followed by heavy showers. Max 12°C

Outlook: Little change into Tuesday/Wednesday, but high pressure looks set to return slowly into the second half of the week.

Whether that's full-on or just a ridge lasting a couple of days is yet to be decided.

Follow @ChadWeather on Twitter for the latest forecasts and warnings.

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