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Jaimie Kay

Sunny skies across Leeds on Monday as scorching 'hottest ever Easter' days away

Leeds is set to see sunny skies on Monday as temperatures rise and the rain and showers of the week before disappearing.

The Met Office reports sunny skies all day at the start of the week, with temperatures reaching highs of 11C. It will be a fine and bright day across most parts following a chilly start.

Prolonged sunshine will once again be present after some patchy cloud in the early morning. As the week continues there is set to be more sunny spells with cloud increasing towards the end of the week.

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The Met Office forecast for Leeds says: "Another fine and bright day after a chilly start, with prolonged sunshine once any patchy morning cloud clears away. Maximum temperature 11 °C."

Leeds will see high temperatures of 12C at the start of the week with sunny spells throughout the day. There is no chance of rain across the city on Monday.

The weather over Easter:

The UK is set to bask in glorious sunshine over the Easter weekend, as forecasters predict that temperatures could reach a scorching 24C in some parts. As the Easter bank holiday approaches temperatures are set to rise with areas seeing highs of 16C initially before it continues rising further.

For Yorkshire there is set to be some wet weather before this with sunny spells on Tuesday after another chilly start. A similar day on Wednesday, with cloud increasing later on ahead of a band of rain passing through on Thursday.

The Met Office outlook from April to June is positive, with a "higher than normal" chance of warmer conditions across the country.

The outlook for Leeds towards the end of the week and into the Easter bank holiday is showing cloudier skies ahead of what is expected to be a hot April.

The Met Ofice says: "Sunny spells on Tuesday after another chilly start. A similar day on Wednesday, with cloud increasing later on ahead of a band of rain passing through on Thursday."

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