Central weather: hottest day of the year this weekend?

A sunny day in Redditch Credit: Paul Wilde

THIS AFTERNOON:

  • Cloud will continue to build

  • Some sunny spells - best of the sun towards the coast

  • Light winds

  • Maximum temperature 20C

TONIGHT:

  • Cloud will break to leave clear spells

  • Chance of isolated mist patches

  • Minimum temperature 6C

FRIDAY:

  • Sunny and warm start

  • Broken cloud developing in places

  • Maximum temperature 23C

OUTLOOK:

  • Very warm sunshine

  • A small chance of very isolated showers over the weekend

  • Temperatures as high as 24C on Saturday (the hottest day of the year so far!)

  • Monday will be turning unsettled with the risk of heavy showers