Friday's weather in Mallorca - Rain, but then autumn will start off sunny

There should be an improvement in the afternoon ahead of what looks like it will be a generally fine and sunny start to autumn on Saturday.

The forecast for Palma (below) isn't shared by all weather stations. In the north there is a probability of rain on Saturday morning.

Forecast for Friday as of Thursday 7.30pm (UV rating 6):

• Alcudia (19C) 27C, moderate northwest breeze easing to light west; humidity 50%. Three-day forecast - Sat: 26, Sun: 26, Mon: 25.
• Andratx (18C) 27C, gentle north breeze easing to calm; humidity 55%. Sat: 25, Sun: 25, Mon: 25.
• Binissalem (15C) 26C, light northwest breeze backing west; humidity 55%. Sat: 26, Sun: 27, Mon: 26.
• Deya (17C) 25C, light northwest breeze easing to calm; humidity 50%. Sat: 24, Sun: 25, Mon: 25.
• Palma (18C) 26C, gentle northwest breeze easing to light; humidity 50%. Sat: 26, Sun: 26, Mon: 26.
• Pollensa (18C) 28C, gentle northwest breeze easing to light; humidity 50%. Sat: 26, Sun: 28, Mon: 27.
• Porreres (14C) 27C, light west-northwest breezes; humidity 55%. Sat: 26, Sun: 27, Mon: 26.
• Sant Llorenç (16C) 27C, gentle northwest breeze easing to light; humidity 55%. Sat: 26, Sun: 26, Mon: 25.
• Santanyi (15C) 27C, calm; humidity 65%. Sat: 26, Sun: 26, Mon: 25.
• Sineu (15C) 26C, light northwest-west breezes; humidity 55%. Sat: 26, Sun: 27, Mon: 25.

* Light breeze to 11 km/h; gentle to 19; moderate to 28.

Thursday summary (to 7.30pm) - Highs of 29.4 Pollensa, 28.8 Colonia Sant Pere, 28.7 Capdepera; Lows of 16.2 Serra Alfabia (Bunyola), 16.8 Pollensa, 17.6 Palma University; Rainfall of 0.2 litres per square metre Petra.