Friday will begin misty in places before brightening through the morning, with temperatures reaching around 20C during the early afternoon.
Cloud will increase later, with the chance of rain rising markedly during the evening. The Met Office regional forecast says a band of light rain is expected to move across the area later in the day before clearing late in the evening.
Early morning
Temperatures will be around 13C at 5am and 6am, falling briefly to 12C at 7am. Mist is forecast around 6am and 7am, with otherwise cloudy conditions. Winds will be very light from the south to south-west at around 2mph and the chance of rain remains below 5%.
Midday
Conditions should brighten during the morning, with sunny intervals from around 9am. Temperatures rise steadily from 14C at 9am to 17C at 11am and 19C by midday. Winds remain light, gradually turning westerly.
Afternoon
Temperatures peak at around 20C between 1pm and 3pm. Cloud will increase through the afternoon, with the chance of rain rising from around 10% at 2pm and 3pm to 20% at 4pm and 30% by 5pm. North-westerly winds strengthen slightly to around 5–6mph.
Evening
Rain becomes increasingly likely during the evening, with probabilities rising to 50% at 6pm, 60% at 7pm and 70% at 8pm. The chance then falls to 60% at 9pm, 40% at 10pm and 20% by 11pm. Temperatures fall from 17C at 6pm to around 13C by 11pm, while winds ease considerably later in the evening.
