Slievemartin (County Down) weather

Headline:

Mostly dry start to the night. Showery rain later.

This Evening and Tonight:

A few showers early evening, but these soon clear to give a dry start to the night with some clear spells. Clouding over later in the night with showery outbreaks of rain moving east, heavy for a time. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Monday:

It will be a mostly dry day with some good bright or sunny spells. A few isolated showers possible but dry for the majority. Breezy in the morning. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Cloudy with heavy rain early on Tuesday. Drier Wednesday with showers and a few sunny spells. Cloudy with rain on Thursday. Strong winds and a risk of coastal gales throughout.

A continuation of a similar pattern to that seen through early December is anticipated, especially at first, as frontal systems from the Atlantic spread into and across the UK, interspersed with some temporary drier interludes. These will bring occasional spells of rain, which may be heavy at times leading to the risk of some impacts given how wet it has been lately. In addition, there may also be potential for some periods of strong winds at times too. Whilst it will often be mild, later in the period there may be a slight downward trend in temperature, especially across northern parts of the UK where there may also be a slightly higher chance of some wintry hazards at times.

Changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK and some hill snow in the north. Periods of strong wind are also possible, especially around coasts. Some drier, more settled spells are possible but how long these last is very uncertain. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly above overall.