Friday:

Brightening from the north, with some hazy sunny spells developing for a time late morning and into the afternoon. Temperatures still below the seasonal average.

Winds: Northerly 5 miles per hour, gusting to 15 miles per hour

Temperature: 12°C (Inland) and 10°C (Coastal)

Sunrise: 5:38 am

Friday Night:

A dry and bright evening with late spells of sunshine. Cloud and slow moving rain will move northwards overnight, perhaps heavy at times.

Winds: North-easterly 7 miles per hour, gusting to 19 miles per hour

Temperature: 5°C (Inland) and 7°C (Coastal)

Sunset: 8:15 pm

Saturday:

A cloudy start with outbreaks of rain moving northwards. Becoming drier and brighter into the afternoon before winds strengthen and further rain arrives from the south overnight. Milder.

Winds: North-easterly 10 miles per hour, gusting to 23 miles per hour

Temperature: 13°C (Inland) and 12°C (Coastal)

Sunrise: 5:36 am

Sunday to Tuesday:

A spell of heavy rain initially on Sunday, replaced by sunny spells later. Breezy on Monday, but largely dry with sunny intervals. Sunny spells and scattered showers or rain by Tuesday. Increasingly mild.

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