Today’s weather: Mainly clear and windy

Friday will be mostly clear with clouds developing later starting in the west and of the island and spreading elsewhere. Temperatures will rise to 34C inland, 33C in the southeast and east coast, 30C on the north coast, 31C on the remaining coasts, and 26C in the higher mountains. Winds will be south- to north-westerly, up to moderate, 4 Beaufort, and gradually strengthening to strong, up to 5 Beaufort. On the southwest coast winds will transiently be up to very strong, 6 Beaufort. The sea will be rough.

Overnight will be mostly clear with some cloud cover the western half of the island. Temperatures will drop to 22C in the interior, 24C on the southeast, east and west coast, 23C on the remaining coasts, and 15C in the higher mountains. Winds will continue south- to north-westerly, light to moderate, up to 4 Beaufort, later abating. The sea will remain slightly rough.

The weekend is expected to remain mainly clear with localised clouds at times.

Temperatures are set to rise slightly on Saturday, falling again by Monday to slightly below the the seasonal norms.