Ballygowan weather

Headline:

A sunny morning. Showers in the afternoon.

Today:

Perhaps a few showers along the Antrim coast around dawn, otherwise a dry sunny morning. Cloud increases from the west towards midday with scattered showers in the afternoon. Showers merging at times by the end of the day. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Tonight:

Showery outbreaks of rain at first, gradually die out through the evening. Then a dry night with the occasional clear spell. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Wednesday:

A dry morning with cloud thickening from the west. A band of heavy rain sweeps east in the afternoon, then turning mainly dry with some late sunshine in the evening. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Outbreaks of rain on Thursday, mainly across the north. Most likely turning dry on Friday but rain may return on Saturday, most likely in the north. Breezy Thursday and Friday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 20 Aug 2019

There is a lot of uncertainty at this stage for the weekend's weather, but we will probably see the unsettled weather continuing across the far north and northwest, where it will often be wet and windy with a risk of coastal gales. For the rest of the UK though it may well be a largely dry and bright weekend. Temperatures will generally be above average across the south, but remaining closer to normal in the north. During the remainder of the month high pressure should remain close by, bringing periods of settled weather and warmer conditions, especially across southern areas, although with a chance of some thundery showers moving up from the near continent. Northern parts of the UK may see further spells of wet and windy weather.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 20 Aug 2019

Confidence remains rather low during this period. However, there are signs that high pressure will dominate the weather across much of the UK. Southern areas are most likely to see the driest and sunniest weather at first, perhaps with some lingering wet and potentially windy conditions affecting the north. However, longer spells of dry and sunny weather may occasionally develop across all parts. Temperatures are generally likely to be warmer than average, although there is little indication of anything exceptional at this time.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 20 Aug 2019