Sunny spells and rising temperatures on the way for Mayo

Friday will start mostly cloudy across Mayo, with patches of drizzle likely in the early hours.

Sunny spells will develop through the afternoon.

Highest temperatures will reach 18 to 23 degrees, with a light to moderate west to northwest breeze.

Skies will turn hazier by evening.

Cloud will spread quickly from the northwest on Friday night, bringing scattered outbreaks of rain or drizzle.

Lowest temperatures will fall to 12 to 15 degrees, with light to moderate westerly winds, fresh at times in the northwest.

Looking further ahead, the weekend will bring a change to more unsettled conditions, though temperatures are expected to stay near or slightly above normal for the time of year.