Lisbon: It will be feeling warmer this weekend in the capital with highs of 25 on Saturday, rising to maximums of 29 degrees on Sunday. The mild weather with intermittent sunshine and cloud cover is to continue throughout the following week with average daily highs of 27 degrees and lows of 16 degrees.

The north: The rain is to ease on Saturday with clear blue skies and highs of 23 degrees and lows of 8 degrees. On Sunday some cloud cover is expected although sunny spells will remain with highs of 26 degrees and lows of 9 degrees. Cloud cover is to increase again from Wednesday when highs are to average 26 degrees.

The centre: A dry, bright and warm weekend is predicted with highs of 24 degrees on Saturday and of 27 degrees on Sunday. From Monday some intermittent cloud cover is forecast and temperatures are to average daily highs of 27 degrees with nightly lows averaging 14 degrees.

The south: Hazy high cloud is to continue on Saturday with maximum temperatures of 27 degrees. On Sunday and Monday clear blue skies are forecast with highs of 27 degrees and lows of 18 degrees. Cloud cover is to increase from Tuesday and for the rest of the week with average highs of 27 degrees.

Madeira: It will be feeling slightly cooler over the weekend with heavy cloud cover and highs of 26 degrees and nightly lows of 22 degrees. Cloud cover is to ease from Tuesday and average daily temperatures are to rise to 27 degrees.

The Azores: Saturday is to be wet with rain predicted for most of the day and highs of 25 degrees. On Sunday it is to be mainly dry with a chance of showers and highs of 24 degrees. The rain is to return again from Wednesday with sunny spells and showers.