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Your pictures: Sunny days heading into Easter

Pamela Tickell
BBC News, North East and Cumbria
BBC Weather Watchers / TheDebster Two lambs lying down in a field, they have their eyes closed and what looks like a smile on their faces as the sun beams down on them.BBC Weather Watchers / TheDebster
All manner of creatures were enjoying the sun in Bishop Auckland

We have seen some bright days leading up to Easter in the north-east of England and Cumbria.

Our Weather Watchers captured sunny scenes across the region, but said it was still pretty nippy in the shade.

Here are some of our favourites.

BBC Weather Watchers / Michael's meadow Rows of colourful flowers. The sky is blue and cloudless.BBC Weather Watchers / Michael's meadow
The skies were clear in Workington, Cumbria, showing these blooms in all their glory
BBC Weather Watchers / Maz A child, wearing a pink sun hat which obscures their face, is at the beach. They are holding a pink spade and are wearing yellow wellies.BBC Weather Watchers / Maz
Beach-goers took advantage of the brighter days in Longhoughton, Northumberland
BBC Weather Watchers / Figaro Bright yellow daffodils. The sun is shining brightly overhead.BBC Weather Watchers / Figaro
Whitley Bay on North Tyneside was dotted with brightly coloured daffodils

Will the sunny weather last?

Can we put away the brollies and the winter coats?

BBC Weather presenter Jen Bartram said: "The short answer is no."

The calm, sunny and dry weather we have been enjoying will be replaced by something much more typical in the week leading up to Easter, she said.

By Sunday, it will feel "noticeably cooler", with temperatures back down to about average for the time of year, between 11C and 14C.

Jen said: "Into next week, the weather looks much more changeable.

"There'll be quite a lot of cloud, some showers and more widespread rain at times, especially on Tuesday."

It's not all bad, though – there should be some decent sunny spells on Thursday and Good Friday, she said.

"The Easter weekend, however, looks like it may be a story of cloud and drizzle."

BBC Weather Watchers / Dan Seaham Harbour Lad An orange butterfly which has landed on a patch of grass.BBC Weather Watchers / Dan Seaham Harbour Lad
A butterfly was spotted spreading its wings at the seafront at Seaham
BBC Weather Watchers / CampervanEll Stones in a lake cast shadows as the sun beams down on them. The Cumbrian landscape is in the background.BBC Weather Watchers / CampervanEll
Pooley Bridge in Cumbria caught its fair share of the sunny weather
BBC Weather Watchers / Superted The sunset casts the beach groynes and birds in silhouette.BBC Weather Watchers / Superted
Beautifully illuminated skies were captured in Redcar
BBC Weather Watchers / Jess and Paddy A dog in a garden among the flowers.BBC Weather Watchers / Jess and Paddy
It was warm in the sun but chilly in the shade in Hebburn, South Tyneside

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