East Midlands weather: Gradually brightening and becoming mild.

Crocus flowers at St Mary's Church, Greasley, Notts Credit: Jo Hemstock

Gradually brightening and becoming mild. Rain later.

Starting cloudy with patchy light rain and drizzle, then gradually brightening up with some mild sunny spells developing. Strengthening winds this afternoon, with rain arriving across the Peak District late afternoon and becoming locally heavy. Maximum temperature 14 deg C (57 deg F).

Tonight:Windy this evening with rain, locally heavy, spreading east. Dry conditions and light winds will follow, and some clear spells for northern areas. Later rain may return to southern areas. Minimum temperature 4 deg C (39 deg

TomorrowRain will extend north across remaining areas through the morning, turning locally heavy. Showers or longer spells of rain follow through the afternoon, along with increasingly windy conditions. Maximum temperature 11 deg C (52 deg F).

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:Monday windy conditions will ease slightly, then mainly dry with sunny spells. Tuesday breezy, sunshine and showers. Wednesday windy with rain, then sometimes heavy showers. Temperatures near or below normal.