Northern Ireland weather

Northern Ireland weather forecast

Headline:

A wet morning but brighter with showers later.

Today:

It will be a cloudy and wet morning, with rain heavy at times, accompanied by strong southerly winds. This clearing into the afternoon to leave bright spells and scattered showers. Feeling mild. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

There will be some clear spells this evening with showers easing off. However clouding over during the early hours with a little rain. A mild night. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Wednesday:

Cloudy with outbreaks of showery rain through Wednesday, heavy at times, but with some drier and brighter spells in between. Winds becoming strong. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Drier and brighter Thursday and Friday with mainly dry mornings, and sunshine and showers during the afternoons. Further outbreaks of rain on Saturday, heavy at times.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

Cloudy for most with showers on Saturday, possibly merging into longer periods of rain. The best of any brightness is likely to be in the southwest but here too there will likely be showers, perhaps heavy with a risk of thunder. Winds light to moderate, perhaps strong in the far north and around some coasts in the southwest. As we move further into April we are likely to see a gradual trend toward more settled conditions with perhaps the greater chance of drier conditions across the north, albeit with some overnight frost. Further south, there is a higher likelihood of further wet weather at times. Overall, temperatures probably averaging out to be close to normal.

Updated:

Likely a continuation of the trend toward more settled conditions, with rain-bearing weather systems more likely to affect southern areas from time to time. However, most areas are likely to see some spells of dry weather, with potential for frost and some fog overnight, this most likely in the north. A possibility of strong winds at times, with temperatures generally close to average for the time of year.

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