Your snaps of changing skies from meteors to rays

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The Lyrids meteor shower was captured over Bamburgh earlier this week

Wrightsaycheese Meteors over a lighthouse at Bamburgh, perched on a grassy bank. The light in the sky is blue, with purple and green tones. — The 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.

Temperatures reached 19C in Kirkbride, Cumbria, where cirrus clouds swept across the blue sky

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. — Temperatures reached 19C in Kirkbride, Cumbria, where cirrus clouds swept across the blue sky

Fog covered the streets of Ryton, Gateshead, earlier this week

kerry 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. — Fog covered the streets of Ryton, Gateshead, earlier this week

An eery scene in Sunderland with the pier covered in mist

Gill 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. — An eery scene in Sunderland with the pier covered in mist

Bowes in County Durham saw sunshine and fluffy clouds bring a spring vibe to a changeable April

Andy 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. — Bowes in County Durham saw sunshine and fluffy clouds bring a spring vibe to a changeable April

Redcar looked glorious in the sun with barely a cloud, or soul, in sight

Bettys 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. — Redcar looked glorious in the sun with barely a cloud, or soul, in sight

Boats moored at the marina in Maryport were basking in the sunshine

Maryport 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. — Boats moored at the marina in Maryport were basking in the sunshine

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Your snaps of changing skies from meteors to rays

Your snaps of changing skies from meteors to rays

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