Thursday
High pressure over the eastern parts of the British Isles will give a generally dry and bright day with good sunshine developing in the afternoon over England and Wales. Further north and west, over Ireland and Scotland expect a cloudier day with freshening winds and possibly some light patchy rain over western Scotland and northwestern Ireland. Temperatures will rise up to 15C in north, but 20C in south.

Thursday Night
reland and Scotland will see a cloudy evening with outbreaks of rain arriving in west along with strong winds. Further east the evening and following night will be mostly dry with long clear spells. Minimum temperatures at 10-12C for most areas.

Friday
Cloudy skies for Ireland with outbreaks of rain, this perhaps heavy in south for a time. Over Scotland expected some light patchy rain mostly in west, turning heavy over Western Isles later, brighter over the east coast. A dry bright start for England and Wales, but increasingly cloudy from the west with some light patchy rain over Wales and western parts of England later in the evening. Maximum temperatures at 17C in north, but reaching 22-23C over the south.

Saturday
A band of rain moving east through the morning and afternoon but becoming weak with time with drier brighter conditions following. Best of the drier brighter weather is expected over Ireland. A dry evening will following with clear skies for most. Temperatures rising up to 17C in north but 20C in south.