Randalstown (County Antrim) weather

Headline:

Bright spells and scattered thundery showers. Very warm.

Today:

Another very warm day with variable cloud and some sunshine. Mostly dry morning but with a few sharp showers developing in the afternoon with a chance of hail and thunder. Maximum temperature 25 °C.

Tonight:

Showers fade out in the evening to leave some clear spells before cloud and further showery rain spreads east, clearing in the early hours to allow some clear spells. Minimum temperature 14 °C.

Friday:

A mix of variable cloud and some bright spells with a scattering of light showers. Temperatures returning back to near normal. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Mostly dry at the weekend with variable cloud and bright spells, and just a few light showers on Saturday. Likely turning wet and windy through Monday.

Into the start of next week frontal systems will likely approach or move across the UK from the Atlantic. These will bring bring rain to many parts of the UK, although any heavy rain will probably be across high ground in the northwest. Temperatures will likely be near normal or slightly above. Later in the period, high pressure will probably have more of an influence with drier conditions developing for many. Some rain is still possible at times, particularly in the north, together with a risk of thunderstorms in the south. Temperatures will likely be above normal.

High pressure will probably be dominant in the vicinity of the UK during this period, meaning periods of dry weather for many regions. However, some more unsettled or changeable interludes are probable at times, bringing showers or some longer spells of rain, although overall rainfall amounts are more likely to be below average than above. Temperatures will likely be above average and some spells of hot weather and heatwaves are possible, especially in the south.