EARLY morning spells of patchy rain will ease as the morning progresses, with cloud set to dominate the skies today.

Some outbreaks of light rain will linger in some areas to the east of the region, but it will otherwise be mild today, with temperatures reaching highs of 11C.

It will be cloudy and damp tonight, with some light rain and drizzle. There will be hill fog too but it will stay frost free as temperatures fall to as low as 6C.