Poppy Booth and her grandad James Magnall sat sheltered from the sunshine with an umbrella at Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham recently.

But scenes like this will be over for this week according to reports by the Met Office.

In Blackburn, today, the rain would be persistent with heavy bursts over the hills.

It will also turn breezier, but drier and brighter weather will arrive through the evening and the maximum temperature will be 18°C.

Onto tonight, the winds will continue to increase overnight otherwise there will be some clear spells but heavy and blustery showers will spread in from the south-west.

Tomorrow, there are heavy and blustery showers with some longer spells of rain likely at times.

The winds will remain fairly strong and there will be a maximum temperature of 20°C.

It remains changeable with further showers at first on Sunday, although turning drier and brighter later.

It will be fairly cloudy through Monday and Tuesday with some rain at times, but less windy.