Parts of the UK are expected to see temperatures top 18C on Easter Sunday - making it the warmest day of the year so far. According to the Met Office, Nottingham will reach highs of 15C on Easter Sunday, when it will be mostly cloudy but dry.
For many, Good Friday will be free of rain with spells of sunshine as high pressure builds. Temperatures are forecast to hit 14C in Nottingham.
Looking ahead to the rest of the Easter weekend, David Oliver, a Met Office deputy chief forecaster, said: "Similar conditions are likely for much of the UK on Easter Saturday. But during the second half of the Easter weekend the Atlantic will increasingly exert its influence.
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"A frontal system is expected to move in from the west and displace the high pressure lying across the UK. This will spread rain across all areas during the latter part of Easter Sunday and through Easter Monday, although there is some uncertainty regarding its exact timing.
"Once the rain clears blustery showers are likely to follow in its wake across many areas." Birmingham Live reports the mercury could reach highs of 18C in some areas of the UK on Easter Sunday, with temperatures warmer than Monaco.
Met Office long-range UK forecast
April 11 to April 20
Tuesday will likely mark the arrival of a low pressure system to or close to the UK, bringing generally unsettled conditions for the first few days of this period, with strong winds and rain. Coastal gales possible, mainly in the west and northwest. By Thursday these winds should ease, but further rain or showers are possible. Beyond this, the driest and most settled conditions are likely to be in the south and east. The north and west is expected to be more unsettled with a greater chance of periods of rain and strong winds. Temperatures are most likely to be around average during the initial spell of unsettled weather, with a chance of some slightly above average temperatures for the rest of the period.
April 21 to May 5
Confidence in the forecast remains quite low for the second half of April and early May. Generally, a continuation of conditions through mid-April is most likely. However, there is potential for more widely unsettled and perhaps windy weather at first, before settled conditions re-establish later in the month. It is most likely that temperatures will be close to or just above average.
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