It's set to be a week characterised by wet and windy spells, warn forecasters. Here's your full Met Office forecast for the week ahead and what you can expect.

So far, February has been a rather mild month in the region, as temperatures have greatly increased to reach highs of 13C.

However, there have been periods of drizzle and unsettled weather which, according to forecasters, will carry on into next week.

Here's what you can expect weather-wise this upcoming week.

Monday

A sunny Monday is on the cards for the region this week from early in the day with temperatures set to peak at around 10C.

Cloud will return as the day progresses, but there is a less than five per cent chance of rain for most of the day.

"Band of rain and showers quickly clearing to the east, to give another fine and dry day with plenty of sunny spells. Mild."

Tuesday

Forecasters have noted that from Tuesday the weather will be "changeable".

Early forecasts indicate it will be an overcast day with highs of 12C.

There's a low chance of rain, an it's likely to remain dry.

Wednesday

Wednesday is set to be a wetter day, with an 80% chance of rain forecast at 9am.

This decreases by 12pm to just 50% as rainfall remains possible.

Thursday

Moving to the latter part of the week, it's a return to cloud and a rather overcast day.

Temperatures will peak at 8C, and there's a 40% chance of rain at 12pm.

It will be "staying generally mild throughout", forecasters say. 

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Friday 

The end of the week is an expected mild finale, with temperatures peaking at 7C.

No rain is forecast as of yet.