People are set to flock to the seafront to soak up some of the Easter sunshine this bank holiday weekend.

Thousands are expected to visit the city for the holidays as the south coast is expected to bask in the spring sunshine.

Brighton will reach around 13C on Good Friday with sunshine forecast by the Met Office.

Conditions will remain settled throughout the day, with a light breeze along the seafront.

Some of the sunshine will continue into the weekend, interrupted by some overcast conditions on Saturday afternoon.

Temperatures over the weekend will remain stable at 12C and 13C respectively.

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However, Easter Monday will leave many disappointed, with some showers expected in the morning and early afternoon.

While temperatures will remain around 13C, light rain is forecast from around 10am and lasting until around 4pm, leaving a damp note on an otherwise pleasant Easter holiday.

Easter Monday could also be quite a breezy day, with gusts of up to 25mph expected along the coast.