A pleasant weekend • During the day there will be a rise in temperatures, but from tomorrow until Monday the weather is expected to cool down • Rain is expected at the beginning of the week • Full forecast

Hello to the heat: Today (Friday) will be partly cloudy and will be nice. There will be another slight rise in temperatures and they will be slightly higher than normal, especially in the mountains and inland. In these areas a slight cooling will be felt tomorrow, and during the day it will be partly cloudy to clear.

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The relief from the heat loads will also continue at the beginning of next week. Sunday is expected to be partly cloudy with a further drop in temperatures, mainly in the mountains and inland. Temperatures will be slightly below normal for the season. 

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Monday will be partly cloudy to clear, temperatures will be significantly unchanged - and slightly lower than normal for the season. During the morning, a drizzle to light local rain is expected in the north of the country and on the coastal plain.