Randalstown (County Antrim) weather

Headline:

Windy with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times.

Today:

Cloudy with patchy rain in the morning, rain clearing for a while before returning in the afternoon and turning heavy for a while before finally clearing. Gales around the north and east coasts in the morning and strong winds elsewhere. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Any lingering rain clearing and lighter winds, clear spells developing and mostly dry, perhaps a shower reaching the western provinces. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Thursday:

A dry start but cloud thickening and rain spreading north with outbreaks through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Strong winds initially but mostly dry on Friday. Over the weekend outbreaks of rain and windy conditions at times, drier spells too.

Unsettled conditions are likely to continue at first, with low pressure probably centred somewhere to the southwest of the UK, whilst high pressure tries to nose in from the east across northern areas. This means a broadly easterly flow becoming established, whilst periods of rain or showers becoming increasingly confined to southern or southwestern parts. With time, high pressure is signalled to become rather more dominant with more in the way dry, settled weather anticipated. With this, temperatures will probably lower a little compared to recent weeks, closer to or perhaps a little below average for some. Overnight frost and fog or freezing fog could become more widespread, though any particularly cold conditions look unlikely at this stage.

High pressure is fairly likely to be close by to the UK at the start of this period, though its exact position is rather more uncertain. This means a continuation of predominantly settled and dry weather for many, albeit with the potential for overnight frost and fog. With colder air likely near to or over the UK, the chance of wintry hazards is higher than in previous weeks. Towards mid-month, there is the potential for rather more changeable conditions to become re-established, although confidence in this aspect of the forecast is currently low.