As we head for the weekend, the weather is set to stay cloud with the chance of rain.

A cool but bright start to the day with temperatures starting out at around 11 or 12C.

As the day goes on many parts of the region will experience patchy cloud and breezy conditions.

Temperatures will be a little cooler than they were at the start of the week, reaching around 18C.

This afternoon there’s a risk of showers in some places but most areas will remain dry.

The Met Office are predicting another fresh start to the weekend: Saturday is expected to be fine and dry in most places.

Sunday, however, could see rain returning to the region.