Slieve Donard (County Down) weather

Headline:

Sunny spells in the morning, then clouding over from west.

Today:

Some bright or sunny spells in the east at first, but cloud over western counties will extend to all areas through the morning, perhaps bringing the odd patch of light rain. Western areas may begin to brighten again towards evening. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Tonight:

Largely cloudy to start with some patchy light rain. Clearer breaks developing at times through the evening, but clouding over again from the west through the early hours. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Wednesday:

A cloudy start with some light rain over northern counties. Becoming dry and bright through the morning with good sunny spells continuing through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

After a quite cloudy start Thursday a ridge of high pressure will bring increasingly sunny and warm or very warm weather.

Settled at first, with very warm or hot weather quite widely across the UK. There is a small chance of a few thunderstorms, but most areas will likely be dry. Early next week, a transition to less hot conditions is expected, but with uncertain timing. This could bring an increasing chance of some rain or showers, perhaps thundery, but there is scope for very warm or hot conditions to persist in more eastern and southern areas. Beyond midweek, a rather changeable pattern is anticipated with some rain or showers possible at times, which could be heavy and thundery, but interspersed with drier interludes. Whilst a downward trend in temperature is anticipated, it will still likely be warmer than average, especially in the south and east where hot spells remain possible.

A continuation of the broad themes from earlier in the month at first, with high pressure probably dominating the south and lower pressure more favoured to affect the north and northwest. Temperatures are likely to end up above average overall with a continued, and perhaps higher than normal, chance of occasional hot spells or heatwaves, especially further to the southeast. However, around the turn of the month, there is a signal for perhaps more widely unsettled weather to develop, though the details of this remain rather uncertain.