Patterson's Spade Mill (NT) (County Antrim) weather

Headline:

Mostly dry with bright spells but cloudy, rain west later.

Today:

A mostly dry day with bright or sunny spells and a fresh southerly wind for most. Western parts will however become cloudy with rain towards the evening. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

Clear spells and dry in the east at first. A band of cloud and rain will pass east overnight, followed by dry conditions and clear spells for all by morning. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Monday:

A dry but cloudy day with light winds and bright or sunny spells increasing throughout the day. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Cloudy with rain at times Tuesday morning and again later Thursday otherwise cloudy but dry with bright or sunny spells.

A transition to a rather more changeable and at times unsettled weather pattern is likely to occur during the first few days of this period. Outbreaks of rain and freshening winds will probably make inroads from the southwest during Thursday ahead of conditions more widely becoming wetter and windier by the weekend. A return to periods of rain followed by showers, often accompanied by strong winds looks likely for the rest of the month, with the potential for weather warnings or even a named storm at some point before the month is out. Temperatures at least should recover in most places, ending up near average or even a little above, though admittedly not feeling like it at times.

The start of February is likely to continue on an unsettled and relatively mild theme, with periods of rain, showers and strong winds, alternating in most parts with short-lived brighter and cooler interludes. Pressure may build across southern areas towards mid-month, which would result in longer drier and more-settled spells here, albeit with an increased chance of overnight fog and frost.