Down Royal Racecourse (County Antrim) weather

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Dry, sunny and warm on Friday.

Today:

Patchy cloud possible to start in the southeast but this quickly clearing to leave a dry day with prolonged sunshine and mostly very warm afternoon temperatures, a touch cooler near eastern coasts however. Light easterly winds. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Tonight:

A dry evening with late sunshine. Remaining dry overnight with largely clear skies but some patchy cloud may feed into northern and eastern coasts. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Saturday:

A dry day with prolonged sunshine for most, however cloud may linger near southeastern coasts through the morning. Very warm afternoon temperatures, a touch cooler near coasts. Light easterly winds. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

It will remain dry throughout with patchy cloud at times but still plenty of sunshine on offer. Generally light winds. Afternoon temperatures seasonally very warm.

Most of the UK will be fine with sunny spells during the first part of this period. A few showers are possible in the south at first but otherwise the majority of places will be dry. Temperatures are likely to be above normal for the time of year. Into the bank holiday weekend and following week, a change in weather type is expected. More unsettled conditions are likely to develop, with weather systems moving in from the Atlantic. This will bring spells of rain to many areas, perhaps heavy at times, with a risk of strong winds in places. Some drier and brighter intervals are likely between systems. Temperatures will probably be near normal or slightly above.

Changeable weather conditions are expected during the end of May and into the first half of June. Spells of wet weather with showers or longer spells of rain are likely to be interspersed with drier, sunnier periods. Overall, it will likely be wettest in the west and driest in the east. Temperatures will probably average out around normal, although some very warm or hot spells are possible.