Cock Mountain (County Down) weather

Headline:

Dry with sunny spells.

Today:

A dry day for all, the morning will begin cloudy in the east with sunny periods in the west. Otherwise cloudy with sunny spells in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Dry conditions will continue through the night. It will be cloudy at times but with clear spells and light winds it will be frosty in places. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Saturday:

Saturday will stay dry but cloudy with the best of the sunny spells in the west. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Sunday will be cloudy and mostly dry with the odd patch of drizzle later. Monday and Tuesday continue dry but cloudy with bright or sunny spells.

High pressure is expected to be slow moving and centred to the northeast of the UK over Scandinavia during this period. As a result, east or southeasterly winds will dominate, these bringing cold conditions across the UK from mainland Europe. Some light rain and hill snow is likely at first, particularly across the south of the UK. Dry conditions will probably become more prevalent later in this period with some spells of sunshine or clear skies. However, there is a continued risk of some wintry precipitation at times, particularly along southern and southwestern areas. Temperatures are expected to be below normal during the day with some overnight frost. Brisk winds will exacerbate the cold feel, particularly in the south of the UK.

Weather patterns in the UK are most likely to be slowly evolving. It is most likely that high pressure to the east or northeast of the UK will dominate at first in some form or another, but with time this may decline, allowing an erratic transition to rather more unsettled and less cold conditions. During this transition there is the possibility of periods or rain or snow, at least for a time, but confidence in these details is currently very low.