The West Country is set to enjoy a sunny Easter bank holiday weekend with temperatures set to reach 16C tomorrow (April 9). However, the Met Office is expecting conditions to become "very wet and windy" by the middle of next week.
The region will bask in sunshine for the rest of today (April 8), tomorrow and most of Monday. Forecasters are expecting the mercury to be around 16C from 1pm tomorrow and 13C on Monday.
However, the balmy weather will soon come to an end. The outlook for next week is looking miserable, with periods of rainfall and a drop in temperatures expected.
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According to the Met Office's local forecast for Bristol, light rain will arrive as soon as 1pm on Monday afternoon (April 10). The following day, temperatures will drop below 10C and heavy rain will arrive in the evening.
The worst of the weather will then sweep in late on Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday (April 12). Forecasters warn of "very wet and windy" weather during this time.
The end of next week will also be unsettled, with rain expected on Thursday and Friday (April 14). The mercury is expected to average out around 10C and 11C over both days.
Met Office 5-day forecast for the South West
This Evening and Tonight: A few late sunny spells in the evening. Remaining dry overnight but some low cloud and perhaps some shallow fog patches during the early hours. Breezy around coasts of Cornwall. Not as cold as recent nights, with many staying frost-free. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Sunday: Low cloud clearing to sunny intervals. Sunshine turning hazier as cloud thickens in the afternoon with rain arriving in the evening. Winds strengthening further, particularly around coasts. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday: Rain clearing on Monday followed by sunny spells and blustery showers. Drier to start Tuesday but becoming very wet and windy later and overnight into Wednesday. Temperatures dropping nearer average.
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