Belfast Newforge (County Antrim) weather

Headline:

Dry with bright or sunny spells.

Today:

It will be a dry and bright day with warm sunny spells, although the sunshine will occasionally turn hazy during the afternoon. Winds will be light Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Tonight:

It will be a dry evening with some bright or sunny spells to end the day. Remaining dry overnight with variable cloud and some clear spells. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Tuesday:

A dry and bright day with variable cloud and some hazy sunny spells. Light winds and becoming very warm. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

A very warm period with a good deal of dry and bright weather. There will also be the chance of some showery bursts of rain which could be heavy.

Something of a north to south split to start the period. Some rain or showers are likely in the north whilst it will be predominantly dry, sunny and hot in the south. The heat in the south will likely ease into next weekend but probably remain a little above average. Further into August, there are signs that low pressure systems with spells or rain or thundery interludes will interrupt the more settled conditions at times, but rainfall amounts will probably be variable, with some areas continuing to see relatively little. Temperatures are likely to remain above average, with a chance of occasional returns of the hot conditions seen earlier in the period.

The broad theme of high pressure remaining in place at least close to the UK seems most probable, but with occasional more unsettled or changeable interludes. These interludes will either be the result of Atlantic frontal systems moving east or thundery plumes possibly drifting north from the continent. The broadly settled conditions mean that rainfall amounts overall are more likely to be below normal than above. Temperatures will probably be above average and some spells of hot weather and heatwaves are possible, especially in the south.