CLOUDY with some sunshine in places but feeling less cold is how the weather is shaping up this weekend.

The Met Office says Friday will be a generally dry but a largely cloudy day.

Sunny spells are possible at times.

It will be feeling less cold with winds remaining light. Maximum temperature is eight degrees centigrade.

This evening it will remain rather cloudy but mostly frost-free. However under any clearer spells, temperatures may dip close to freezing.

Another largely cloudy day is expected on Saturday.

Any pockets of drizzle during the morning tending to fade away to leave a dry afternoon with a few bright or sunny spells.

Maximum temperature is 8 degrees centigrade.

The outlook for Sunday remains mostly dry with fairly cloudy skies.

Some sunshine is likely at times with patchy frost and fog overnight where skies stay clear early next week.