Slieve Donard weather

Headline:

Some patchy rain initially, but mostly dry, bright for afternoon.

Today:

Rather cloudy and mild with some patchy light rain or drizzle during the morning, but the majority will stay dry from mid-day with brighter spells increasing, most readily east of Lough Neagh Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

Most staying dry with some clear spells, these most readily developing through the evening, but cloudier overnight with the odd outbreak of patchy rain possible. West to southwest breezes. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Thursday:

Mild, rather cloudy but mostly dry with the best of the limited brighter spells developing towards the east coast. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Broad area of rain crossing from west Friday, leaving a mix of sunshine and isolated showers for the weekend. Temperatures lowering back to seasonal averages.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 20 Mar 2019

Confidence in details is low for Sunday and Monday, but southern districts will probably be dry with sunny spells whilst further north blustery showers may be wintry in the far north and northwest where there's also a risk of gales. Rather cold in the north with some overnight frost, with temperatures closer to normal in the south. During the last week of March and into early April, there is likely to be a good deal of dry weather across central and southeastern parts of the UK, with bright or sunny spells. It will be more changeable across the northwest, with rain and strong winds from time to time. Temperatures will be mainly near normal in the north, and with some warmer periods in the southeast. .

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 20 Mar 2019

There is considerable uncertainty in the forecast during this period, and confidence is currently low. However, during the first week of April it does look most likely that we will see changeable conditions becoming established across the UK once again. 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, there is a possibility that we may see a return of more widely settled weather. Temperatures probably starting off a little warmer than average, but they may fall nearer to normal for a time early in the month

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 20 Mar 2019