The Met Office has released their weather predictions for the Easter weekend – but will Blackburn see any sunshine?

After an unsettled spell to end the working week, the Easter bank holiday weekend is set to open with a good deal of fine and settled weather.

A weather system in the Atlantic is poised to introduce more unsettled conditions by Easter Monday.

Dan Suri, Met Office chief forecaster, said: “Ahead of the bank holiday weekend, unsettled conditions will see bands of rain, with some heavy bursts in places, moving eastwards through the rest of Wednesday and early Thursday.

"As this clears a mixture of sunshine and showers will prevail for much of Thursday before a more settled pattern establishes for Good Friday and Easter Saturday as high pressure begins to build.”

At the time of writing, East Lancashire is set to be free of rain with spells of sunshine.

The region is set to see highs of 12°C and lows of around 3°C. Light 15mph winds are predicted. Sunny skies are in the forecast for all districts.

David Oliver, a Met Office deputy chief forecaster, said conditions will turn more unsettled on Easter Monday.

East Lancashire is no exception with heavy rain predicted in Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Pendle, Rawtenstall and Burnley.

Light rain is currently forecast for the Ribble Valley.

He 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.

“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.”

Easter Weekend forecast for Blackburn with Darwen

  • Good Friday, April 7: Sunny. Highs of 12°C and lows of 4°C.
  • Saturday, April 8: Sunny changing to cloudy. Highs of 13°C and lows of 6°C.
  • Easter Sunday, April 9: Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Highs of 14°C and lows of 8°C.
  • Monday, April 10: Heavy rain turning lighter by 1pm. Highs of 14°C and lows of 5°C.