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Headline:

Mild and mostly cloudy, drizzly around North coast this morning.

Today:

Cloudy and mainly dry, although the north coast may see some drizzle in the morning. East coast and Belfast may see a few brighter spells in the afternoon. Becoming windy by the evening but feeling mild. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy but staying mostly dry, there may be a few clear spells around the Antrim coast, cloud thickening by dawn with some rain in far west, strong winds developing. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Friday:

After a mainly cloudy start a band of squally rain pushes south quite quickly on Friday. Drier and brighter but feeling fresher later and winds easing for a time. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Mainly dry on Saturday and Sunday with a few sunny spells in the morning, a few showers around the north. Drier and bright on Monday, winds easing.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Thu 21 Mar 2019

On Monday the far southwest will probably have a dry day with sunny spells, but elsewhere it will be cloudier with showers. Windy for many, with a risk of gales in the northeast and east. Through much of the rest of the week high pressure is expected to dominate, bringing some fine and dry weather, especially in the east and southeast. However the far northwest will be breezier and cloudier, with occasional outbreaks of rain. During the final days of March and into the start of April the changeable conditions in the northwest are likely to become more widespread. Temperatures often close to normal in the north, but with some warmer periods elsewhere, particularly during the earlier part of this period.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Thu 21 Mar 2019

During the first week of April it looks most likely that we will see changeable conditions more widely across the UK. Wet and windy weather may be interspersed with drier and brighter spells, with the most unsettled conditions still probable in the north. By the middle of the month confidence is low, however there is a possibility that we may see a return of more widely settled, drier weather. Some wetter interludes are still likely at times, particularly in the northwest, and with showers perhaps coming up from the south at times. Temperatures overall probably a little warmer than average, but they may fall nearer to normal for a time early in the month.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Thu 21 Mar 2019