Belfast Newforge (County Antrim) weather

Headline:

Cloudy and wet on Friday.

Today:

It will be a rather overcast and wet day with outbreaks of rain throughout. Rain may be heavy at times with some drier spells possible in the east later in the afternoon. Breezy southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

A cloudy night with rain for most during the evening. Cloudy overnight with rain slowly clearing to the east and becoming confined to the far southeast by dawn. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Saturday:

Rain in the far southeast to start clearing eastwards. Otherwise dry with cloud in the morning breaking up and turning patchy allowing plenty of sunny spells to develop. Feeling warm. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Cloudy with a few light showers on Sunday. Turning drier on Monday and mostly cloudy with a few brighter intervals. Dry with longer sunny spells developing on Tuesday.

Widely fine and dry across the majority of the UK for the first couple of days of this forecast period. Clear or sunny spells are likely across most regions, although the north and northwest of Scotland and Northern Ireland could be cloudier with a little light rain or drizzle at times. Into early May, it will probably begin to turn more changeable, with dry, settled periods interspersed with some spells of unsettled weather. This will bring some showers or longer spells of rain at times, which could be heavy and thundery in places. Temperatures are likely to be widely above average to begin with, but will probably fall nearer normal as we move into early May.

Fairly typical spring weather is expected during the middle of May. Periods of fine and dry weather are likely to be interspersed with spells of wetter, more unsettled weather, with a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms. Temperatures will most likely be near normal or slightly above.