Tour de Yorkshire forecast

According to Met Office provisional statistics, April was the 5th sunniest on record across the UK.

It was also much drier than normal, with above average temperatures too.

So it’s a shame that the weather has turned much more unsettled, just in time for the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire cycle race.

If the organisers had taken a glance at historical weather conditions for early May then they might have thought again about choosing this bank holiday weekend, such is its track record for cool and unsettled weather.

That said, only Sunday morning looks poor this weekend, so it could have been a lot worse.

Friday looks a perfect day, all parts dry with plenty of sunshine and a light breeze.

Saturday will be fine too, although increasingly chilly as an easterly breeze picks up.

As for Sunday, although timings may change a little, heavy morning rain should clear as conditions improve for the afternoon.

With Bank Holiday Monday looking mostly fine, there will be come reasonable weather to be had this weekend.