PEOPLE across the county are waking up to a wet start for the day as a band of rain spreads its way over the region.

Forecasters say the early rain will start to clear later leaving a dry and bright afternoon, but showers are likely to return over night.

Temperatures will reach highs of 11C during the day, dropping no lower than 9C tonight.

Tomorrow will be a similar story, with cloudy patches of rain to start the day, followed by drier spells after lunch.