Fine weather is expected across the region on Good Friday - however it will change by Easter Monday.
According to the Met Office, the end of the working week will bring an unsettled spell with grey clouds and rain. However the Easter Bank Holiday weekend will open with a great deal of fine and settled weather.
Forecasters predict that Good Friday will be sunny and free of rain for most of the UK, with temperatures rising as high as 16°C or 17°C in some areas.