Here's what to expect from the weather in Mansfield and Ashfield this weekend

Friday evening looks fine but there will be a westerly breeze, which will feel chilly once the sun disappears.

Moving into Saturday, the breeze will subside and it will be a fine, dry day with plenty of warm sunshine.

Temperatures will be well up in the teens and tipping into the low 20C range.

More of an easterly breeze could pick up for Sunday and there are signs of a few heavy, even thundery showers breaking out – but forecasters are not confident about those.

The temperatures are set to dip to lows of 13C and highs of 16C.

The day will start cloudy with a few heavy showers in places, turning drier in the afternoon with spells of late sunshine.

Monday morning will see brief spells of sunshine but cloud will gradually build in with rain by the evening.