More good weather is on the way to Huddersfield, after the warmest day of the year so far.
Temperatures peaked at just over 19° C today, which is above average for the time of year.
And although the weekend promises to be colder and fresher it will be followed by another good spell of warm and dry weather, with temperatures getting even higher than the past few days.
Huddersfield weatherman Paul Stevens believes the town is benefitting from weather more typical of an April day in Spain thanks to bands of high pressure from the Azores.
But there is a side effect - Yorkshire is among parts of the UK hit by high levels of air pollution.
The region, along with Greater London, is experiencing high pollution levels, as pollutants from local sources such as traffic fumes trapped near the ground combine with dirty air blown from the continent and a small amount of Saharan dust.
Asthma sufferers, people with heart problems and older people are being advised to “reduce physical exertion” particularly while outdoors.
Mr Stevens, of Salendine Nook, said temperatures had climbed gradually throughout the morning but the warm day will be followed by noticeably cooler weather.
“Overnight we will see a cold front moving in and that will mean tomorrow it will feel between 8 and 10° cooler than it has been, although it will stay dry with some sunny spells on Saturday.
“On Sunday there should be a front coming through bringing rain, which could be heavy at times, but beyond that we are looking at another spell of good dry weather, lasting for a few days.
“It may even be warmed that what we have seen this week”.
He said the air quality will also improve as the fresher winds over the weekend sweep in,
“But we are benefitting from the Azores highs which come in and the signs are they could be there for much of the summer”.
Dr Sotiris Vardoulakis, head of the air pollution and climate change group at Public Health England’s Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, said: “While most people will not be affected by short term peaks in air pollution, some individuals, particularly those with existing heart or lung conditions, may experience increased symptoms.”
