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Your snaps of changing skies from meteors to rays
Your snaps of changing skies from meteors to rays49 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWrightsaycheese Meteors over a lighthouse at Bamburgh, perched on a grassy bank. The light in the sky is blue, with purple and green tones.WrightsaycheeseThe Lyrids meteor shower was captured over Bamburgh earlier this week

April is notorious for brining a mixed bag of unpredictable weather and this week has been a real example of that.

Foggy skies have shrouded parts of Tyne and Wear, while Cumbria and County Durham basked in sunshine.

The Lyrids meteor shower reached its peak this week too, with amazing starry displays seen across the country.

While the North East and Cumbria appeared not to be at the epicentre of the meteor shower, some persistent photographers managed to catch it nonetheless.

Here is a selection of our Weather Watchers' captures.

Skyclark The top of a freshly-cut hedge is in the foreground bordering a green field dotted with yellow flowers, with some trees in the distance. Above, in a bright blue sky, are thin sweeps of light cloud streaking out from the centre.SkyclarkTemperatures reached 19C in Kirkbride, Cumbria, where cirrus clouds swept across the blue skykerry w A foggy road in Ryton, Gateshead, with a car driving away. There is a bus stop on the right and the road is flanked by trees. kerry wFog covered the streets of Ryton, Gateshead, earlier this weekGill Helps The pier in Sunderland with the lighthouse on the end is covered in mist. The sea is mostly flat and the tone of the sky is a cold grey-blue.Gill HelpsAn eery scene in Sunderland with the pier covered in mistAndy artist A track flanked by fields leads to a farm. One one side is a drystone wall and on the other is a wooden fence. The sky above is blue with large fluffy clouds. Sheep are grazing serenely. Andy artistBowes in County Durham saw sunshine and fluffy clouds bring a spring vibe to a changeable AprilBettys Mum A bench looking over to the sea at Redcar. The bench has two bunches of colourful flowers tied to it. The ky is blue and cloudless, with the beach stretching into the distance. There are no people in view.Bettys MumRedcar looked glorious in the sun with barely a cloud, or soul, in sightMaryport Marra Fishing boats at Maryport marina. Flats on one side of the dock cast reflections on to the water. The sky is blue without any clouds. Maryport MarraBoats moored at the marina in Maryport were basking in the sunshine

Find out how to join in with Weather Watchers here. Or send your photos to Look North.

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Originally reported by BBC News