In the past week the UK has seen its first spate of warmer weather for the year, and that is set to continue into the weekend for Dorset.

The weather has been so “unseasonally” warm and dry that an amber wildfire alert has been issued in the county.

Temperatures could be expected to hit around 18 degrees in some places on Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27.

To give you a helping hand in planning your weekend, here is a look at the Met Office forecast for Weymouth, Dorchester and Bridport - which may obviously be subject to change.

Weymouth weekend weather

Saturday

6am - clear 6C, feels like 4C

9am - sunny 11C, feels like 9C

12pm - sunny 15C, feels likes 12C

3pm - sunny 15C, feels likes 12C

6pm - sunny 12C, feels like 10C

9pm - clear 9C, feels like 8C

Sunday

7am - clear 6C, feels like 3C

10am - sunny 10C, feels like 8C

1pm - sunny intervals with cloudy spots 14C, feels like 12C

4pm - sunny 13C, feels like 12C

7pm - sunny 11C, feels like 10C

10pm - clear 8C, feels like 7C

Dorchester weekend weather

Saturday

6am - clear 5C, feels like 3C

9am - sunny 11C, feels like 9C

12pm - sunny 14C, feels like 12C

3pm - sunny 15C, feels like 12C

6pm - sunny 11C, feels like 10C

9pm - clear 9C, feels like 6C

Sunday

7am - clear 5C, feels like 2C

10am - sunny 10C, feels like 8C

1pm - sunny imtervals 14C, feels like 12C

4pm - sunny intervals 14C, feels like 13C

7pm - sunny 11C, feels like 10C

10pm - clear 7C, feels like 6C

Bridport weekend weather

Saturday

6am - clear 6C, feels like 4C

9am - sunny 11C, feels like 9C

12pm - sunny 15C, feels like 12C

3pm - sunny 14C, feels like 13C

6pm - sunny 12C, feels like 11C

9pm - clear 9C, feels like 4C

Sunday

7am - clear 6C, feels like 3C

10am - sunny 10C, feels like 8C

1pm - sunny intervals 14C, feels like 13C

4pm - sunny 14C, feels like 13C

7pm - sunny 11C, feels like 10C

10pm - clear 8C, feels like 7C