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 Northwich until around 3pm this afternoon before clouds start appearing.

And by 6pm this evening cloudy skies are predicted until around 7am tomorrow morning when the sun should start peeking through.

Sadly Saturday morning will be dominated by clouds before they begin to clear in the later afternoon and 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-6pm: Sunny intervals

6pm-12am: Cloudy

SATURDAY

12am-1am:Partly cloudy

1am-2am: Clear night

2am-6am: Partly cloudy

6am-8am: Cloudy

8am-9am: Sunny intervals

9am-12pm: Cloudy

12pm-3pm: Sunny intervals

3pm-4pm: Sunny day

4pm-6pm: Sunny intervals

6pm-9pm: Sunny day 

9pm-1am: Clear night

SUNDAY

4am-7am: Clear night

7am-10am: Sunny day

10am-1pm: Sunny intervals

1pm-4pm: Cloudy

4pm-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."