Randalstown (County Antrim) weather

Headline:

Scattered showers tonight. Outbreaks of rain on Friday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Mainly dry with prolonged clear spells this evening. Cloud increases overnight bringing scattered showers, perhaps some longer spells of rain into the southwest later in the night. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Friday:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain soon becoming widespread. This mainly light but some heavier bursts. Blustery winds at times in the south. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Heavy rain clearing later Saturday, then dry for a time before further rain on Sunday and again later Monday. Staying relatively mild. Breezy at times over the weekend.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Thu 7 Dec 2023

Initially unsettled but mild, with rain clearing northern areas whilst showers and sunny spells expected in the south - potential for heavier showers merging into longer spells of rain. By mid-week becoming more settled as high pressure affects southern areas whilst remaining a more wet and windy regime in the north. As such, the wettest weather likely across western high ground, mainly in Scotland and occasionally parts of Northern Ireland and northwest England. Settled conditions in the south with average temperatures and cloudy at times with patchy light rain near coasts and over hills. Clearer spells favouring the southeast but these also allowing potential for fog or frost overnight. The following week returns to unsettled conditions but average to mild temperatures, though favouring the northwest for wettest and windiest conditions.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Thu 7 Dec 2023

Most likely to be unsettled with further bands of rain crossing the UK with brighter conditions and showers in between. The wettest and windiest conditions are most likely in the west and northwest. The chance of a colder spell of weather, with hazards such as snow and ice, does increase later in December and into the New Year period. However, conditions are more likely to remain generally mild and wet.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Thu 7 Dec 2023