The May bank holiday is fast approaching and many of us will be eager to make the most of it… hopefully in the sunshine.

According to the Met Office UK weather forecast, the weekend is set to be largely dry with sunny spells and feeling warm in the sunshine.

However, is the Lancashire weather forecast as promising?

According to the Met Office, the weather is slightly more unsettled for parts of East Lancashire, with heavy cloud coverage and rain showers in the forecast.

In some parts, there will be some sunny spells towards the evening.

Here is the day-by-day forecast for Blackburn with Darwen:

Friday 29 April

Sunny changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Temperatures set to reach highs of 15°C and lows of 5°C.

Saturday 30 April

Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Highs of 14°C  and lows of 8°C. Heavy rain is expected from 10pm until the early hours of Sunday morning.

Wind gusts of 20mph forecast.

Sunday 1 May

Sunday is set to be the wettest day of the weekend. Light rain expected from 1am-1pm but is set to change to cloudy by the afternoon.

Highs of 13°C  and lows of 7°C.

Monday 2 May

Cloudy changing to sunny by around 7pm.

Highs of 14°C and lows of 6°C.

What’s the long range forecast?

Throughout the start of May, much of the south is likely to see continuing dry and sunny spells.

Parts of the north are more likely to experience cloudier conditions, with spells of mainly light rain or showers at times, occasionally moving further south.

Winds are expected to remain light and temperatures stay above average for most, but some chilly nights are still possible with a chance of some late season frost.

Moving through the period, the weather is likely to become more unsettled in northern and perhaps some central areas, bringing spells of rain and potentially some cooler air at times, whereas it's probable southern areas will remain more settled throughout.

Temperatures are likely to be above normal for the rest of the country.