Clearer skies will remain in place throughout most of the day as the temperatures continue to rise slowly for Swindon into the weekend.

After the unpredictable weather of recent days, a slightly nippy start to today will give way to a mostly dry day with plenty of sunshine.

Sparse cloud will develop throughout the afternoon, but with low winds and sunshine, the maximum temperature will reach the late teens or early 20s at its peak.

A broken down freight train between Swindon and Chippenham which caused delays of up to 30 minutes this morning has now been cleared.

Roadworks continue to cause headaches, with Darby Close closed, and one lane of Great Western Way out of action.

Gas works on Cricklade Road in Purton have also led to temporary traffic lights being installed, along with a set of Croft Road for ongoing water works.