AFTER a week of glorious sunshine, forecasters are predicting cloudy skies will return this weekend.

The Met Office forecast the clear sunny skies will continue above Winsford until around 3pm this afternoon before clouds start appearing.

And by 7pm this evening cloudy skies are predicted throughout the night and tomorrow, although the sun is expected to peek through.

Saturday will be partly cloudy for most of the day before it begins to clear in the early evening.

Temperatures will still be pleasant though with highs of 17°C expected on Saturday.

Cooler temperatures will return on Sunday, which will begin clear by clouds return during the day. Sunday night is expected to be clear.

Your hour-by-hour forecast for the weekend:

FRIDAY

12pm-3pm: Sunny day

3pm-7pm: Sunny intervals

7pm-12am: Cloudy

SATURDAY

12am-1am:Partly cloudy

1am-2am: Clear night

2am-7am: Partly cloudy

7am-4pm: Sunny intervals

4pm-5pm: Sunny day

5pm-8pm: Sunny intervals

8pm-12am: Clear night

SUNDAY

12am-4am: Clear night

4am-7am: Clear night

7am-10am: Sunny day

10am-7pm: Sunny intervals

7pm-10pm: Sunny day

10pm-12am: Clear night

A Met Office spokesman said: "Quickly turning chilly this evening with conditions staying dry and mostly clear apart from high cloud in places.

"Frost likely for prone spots, especially under clear skies. Minimum temperature 0°C.

"Saturday will be fine and dry after a chilly start, it will become brighter during the afternoon as high cloud gradually disperses through the day. Another chilly night with frost possible.

"Fine and dry on Sunday."