George Best Belfast City Airport (County Down) weather

Headline:

Dry with hazy sunny spells. Mild.

Today:

Any early mist quickly clearing. Otherwise it will be a dry and bright day with some sunshine, though turning rather hazy at times. Becoming breezier through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

It will be dry through the evening and overnight with some lengthy clear periods at first, but turning generally cloudier through the early hours. Breezy in places, especially around coasts. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Friday:

A dry start to the day but largely cloudy. Spells of rain will spread north through the day with a few heavier pulses possible in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Rather cloudy on Saturday with outbreaks of rain. Sunny spells on Sunday once any patchy rain clears. Monday will then be dry and settled with sunny periods.

Still rather unsettled across much of the UK at first with scope for some heavy showers across parts of the south on Sunday, but overall, the final week or so of March to the start of April looks to be characterised by a slowly evolving, generally changeable weather pattern. This means some drier interludes are likely, perhaps more especially in the south, where overnight fog is also a possibility. Further north and northwest, there is a greater chance of rain or showers, these accompanied by windier conditions at times. There is a small chance that these wetter, windier conditions may become more widespread for a time. Temperatures will probably pan out close to average overall, though chilly nights remain possible where clear skies coincide with light winds.

Confidence is lower than normal, but blocked or slow-moving weather patterns are most probable for the first half of April. This can lead to slow-moving areas of low and high pressure and, depending on their location, this can result in extended periods of either dry conditions (slightly more-likely) or wetter episodes in the form of rain or showers (slightly less-likely). Temperatures will vary, with some large day-to-day swings possible, but overall are likely to be near average.