Sunny spells on Sunday saw most of us basking in the warmer weather with temperature highs of up to 18C in some places.
However, the sunshine will disappear as we head into the start of the week, according to the latest Met Office forecast. They predict clouds throughout much of Monday, giving way to rain in the evening, with temperature highs of around 17C.
The outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will see a mixture of sunny spells and showers on Tuesday, rain and sunny intervals in much of the region on Wednesday, followed by sunny intervals and clouds on Thursday, and showers on Friday in some places, with the best of Friday’s weather predicted for Blackpool and Lancaster.
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Temperatures are set to drop slightly on Monday and continue to fall throughout the week. Those with hay fever are advised to be wary of a high pollen count predicted to hit the county on Monday, which will fall to medium in most places for the rest of the week.
Meteorologist Dan Stroud said there will be “decent sunny spells” across much of England and Wales over the next week or so, while the temperatures will be cooler for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
However, next week is “a bit of a mixed bag”, Mr Stroud said. He added: “We’re going to see temperatures generally above average for a good portion of next week but the caveat will be that there will be bands of cloud and rain around at times so it’s not plain sailing unfortunately all the way through.
“There is a hint that we might see something warmer towards the back end of next week and running into the following weekend but that’s a long way off”.
Lancs Live has compiled the Met Office forecast for areas across the county including Blackpool, Blackburn, Lancaster, Preston and Burnley.
Blackburn:
Monday:
Cloudy all day, with temperatures predicted to reach a high of around 17C. Heavy rain will set in at around 6pm, becoming lighter rain from around 8pm and heavier again as the night goes on. The pollen count is predicted to be high.
Tuesday:
A cloudy start will give way to light showers in the afternoon and evening, changing to partly cloudy by night. Temperatures set to reach 14C and the pollen count will be medium.
Wednesday:
Light rain in the morning gives way to sunny intervals in the afternoon, changing to partly cloudy by night. Temperatures set to reach 13C with a medium pollen count.
Thursday:
A cloudy start will give way to sunny intervals mid morning, but change back to clouds in the afternoon, lasting for the rest of the day. Temperatures will reach 12C and the pollen count will be medium.
Friday:
There will be a cloudy start first thing in the morning which will give way to light rain later on in the morning, changing to overcast in the early afternoon, with sunny intervals breaking through in the early evening, changing to partly cloudy later on. Temperatures set to reach 14C.
Blackpool
Monday:
Cloudy throughout most of the day, changing to light rain from around 6pm. Temperatures set to reach 17C and the pollen count, as elsewhere, is predicted to be high.
Tuesday:
A cloudy start gives way to sunny intervals at around 10am, changing to light showers in late afternoon which will last into the evening, before giving way to clouds later on. Temperatures will reach 14C and the pollen count will be medium.
Wednesday:
Light rain showers will last most of the day, giving way to clouds in the late evening. Temperatures set to reach 13C and the pollen count will be medium.
Thursday:
Sunny intervals throughout most of the day, turning to clouds in the evening. Temperatures set to reach 13C and the pollen count is set to be medium.
Friday:
A cloudy start will give way to sunny intervals throughout most of the day, lasting until night time when it will be clear. Temperatures predicted to reach 14C.
Burnley
Monday:
Cloudy all day, with temperatures predicted to reach a high of around 17C. Light rain will set in at around 6pm, becoming heavy at 7pm and again at 9pm, easing off into light rain as the night sets in. The pollen count is predicted to be high.
Tuesday:
Light rain in the early hours will give way to clouds in the morning, with light rain showers at around 10am, becoming cloudy again in the early afternoon. Sunny intervals take over from around 4pm, changing to cloudy by night. Temperatures to reach 15C, with a medium pollen count.
Wednesday:
Light showers in the early hours will change to overcast in the morning, with the showers returning at around 10am. However, sunny intervals are predicted for the afternoon and early evening, becoming partly cloudy by night. Maximum temperatures are set to reach 14C and again the pollen count will be medium.
Thursday:
Cloudy in the early hours, changing to sunny intervals in the morning, with the clouds returning in the afternoon and lasting for the rest of the day. Temperatures set to reach 13C and the pollen count will be medium.
Friday:
The early hours will be cloudy, with light showers seeping through at around 10am, changing to overcast in the afternoon and back to cloudy in the evening. Temperatures predicted to reach 15C.
Lancaster:
Monday
It will be cloudy all day, giving way to light rain from around 5pm, with heavy rain predicted at 8pm and 10pm. Maximum temperatures of 16C and a high pollen count.
Tuesday:
A cloudy start gives way to light rain showers in the early afternoon, with sunny intervals taking over from around 7pm. There will be light showers later on at night. Temperatures set to reach 14C and the pollen count will be medium.
Wednesday:
Light rain showers throughout most of the day, giving way to clouds in the evening. Temperatures will reach 13C and the pollen count will be medium.
Thursday:
Sunny intervals in the morning will give way to clouds in the afternoon, lasting into the evening. Temperatures set to reach 12C and the pollen count will be medium.
Friday:
A cloudy start will change to sunny intervals mid morning, lasting until around 7pm. The night-time will see clouds returning. Temperatures set to reach 13C.
Preston:
Monday:
Cloudy all day, with temperatures predicted to reach a high of around 17C at 4pm. Light rain will set in at around 5pm, becoming heavy at 7pm and again from 9pm. The pollen count is predicted to be high.
Tuesday:
A cloudy start followed by sunny intervals mid morning, becoming sunny at around 1pm and with light rain breaking through at around 4pm, changing to clouds later on at night. Temperatures will reach 15C, and there will be a medium pollen count.
Wednesday:
Light rain showers throughout the morning and early afternoon will give way to sunshine at around 4pm, changing to sunny intervals in the evening and partly cloudy by night. The temperature will reach 14C and the pollen count is expected to be medium.
Thursday:
A cloudy start will change to sunny intervals by late morning lasting until around 4pm, when clouds take over. Maximum temperatures will be 13C and the pollen count will remain medium.
Friday:
Another cloudy start will give way to light rain showers in the afternoon, changing to cloudy again in the evening, and partly cloudy by night. Temperatures will reach 15C.
