Lisbon: It will be feeling slightly cooler over the weekend in the capital with average daily highs of 27 degrees and lows of 18 degrees and clear skies forecast for Sunday. For the following week temperatures and conditions are to remain stable with average highs of 28 degrees and lows of 17 degrees.

The north: The weather is to break on Friday with rain forecast and showers to continue on Saturday when temperatures are to peak at 25 degrees. From Sunday, and for the rest of the next week, it is to be dry with some cloud cover but thermometers are on the rise again up to highs of 32 degrees by Wednesday.

The centre: Saturday is to feel cooler with average highs of 29 degrees and nightly lows of 18 degrees. On Sunday the clear skies are to continue but it will be feeling warmer with highs of 32 degrees. From Monday intermittent cloud cover is to return with highs rising again up to 39 degrees by Wednesday.

The south: Temperatures are to cool slightly to average daily highs of 33 degrees and nightly lows of 20 degrees over the weekend. From Monday intermittent cloud cover is to return and the temperatures will be on the rise again up to highs of 38 degrees on Wednesday when nightly lows will be 22 degrees.

Madeira: Cloud cover is to increase over the weekend and there will be a chance of rain on both Saturday and Sunday when temperatures are to peak at highs of 28 degrees with lows of 21 degrees. From Monday it will be dry and bright with average highs of 27 degrees.

The Azores: The rain is to ease by the weekend bit there will still be a chance of showers and temperatures will average highs of 23 degrees. Cloud cover is to remain the following week and rain is to return again by Wednesday.