WIND will strengthen across the region this morning.

There will be some hazy sunny spells, however the cloud will thicken through the morning.

Patchy rain will then move into the west by midday, with temperatures hitting highs of 13°C.

Some patchy rain will continue tonight, but the wind will ease. During the early hours however, a band of heavy, rather persistent rain will arrive from the south as temperatures fall to as low as 8°C.