Northern Ireland will see dry and sunny conditions from Wednesday April 22 through the rest of the week, according to the Met Office.

Temperatures will rise from Tuesday April 21, reaching highs of 19C on Friday April 24 in the west and north west.

Tuesday features mist and fog patches clearing in the morning for a dry day with light winds and sunny spells. Maximum temperature stands at 13C.

Monday evening brings mostly dry conditions with late sunshine, then clear spells after sunset. It turns cloudier overnight but stays dry, with minimum temperature at 3C.

Wednesday starts cloudy with possible isolated showers, then cloud breaks for long sunny periods. Breezy conditions persist near the coast, with maximum temperature at 14C.

High pressure will dominate, keeping conditions dry and settled with long sunny spells. Winds ease after Wednesday.

The high pressure centres close to or across the UK, limiting colder air from the north until next weekend.