Moira (County Antrim) weather

Headline:

Dry, bright morning. Occasionally heavy rain spreading east this afternoon

Today:

A dry and largely sunny start but cloud increasing from the west through the morning. Outbreaks of rain spreading east this afternoon, becoming persistent and heavy at times. Strengthening southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud and occasionally heavy rain will gradually ease from the northwest through the evening and overnight, with clear spells developing across northern counties. Winds easing and turning northeasterly. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Wednesday:

Cloud and patchy rain across the south soon clearing, with sunny spells across the north develop more widely through the morning. The afternoon looks mainly dry with sunny spells. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Dry morning with sunny spells Thursday but cloud and rain edging east in the afternoon. Cloudy with further outbreaks of rain Friday, then showers later. Mainly dry and bright Saturday.

Fairly changeable at first, with cloud and rain moving slowly east across the UK, probably easing and breaking into showers as it does so, with more settled conditions developing later in the weekend away from the far northwest. Into the following week, it will most probably be high pressure dominated, with large amounts of fine weather, and perhaps the odd heavy shower, especially in the south. Any more unsettled interludes liable to be brief and mainly affecting western or northwestern UK. However, there is a small chance of an alternative scenario coming off, with cloudier and wetter weather more extensive, especially across the south and west of the UK. Winds are most likely to be light, with temperatures probably at or slightly above normal.

The period begins with the two alternate scenarios continuing, most likely widely dry and settled, but a lower chance of more unsettled and wet conditions, especially in the south and west. Towards the middle of the month signals become weak and mixed, with more balanced chances of dry / settled and wetter / unsettled conditions. But compared to the start of this period, this represents an increased chance of more unsettled / wet conditions. There is however a strong signal for temperatures to be at or above average.