Holywood (County Down) weather

Headline:

Dry start, cloudier afternoon with outbreaks of rain.

Today:

Dry but with areas of low cloud and fog at first, then some bright or sunny spells in places. Becoming cloudy everywhere from late morning with outbreaks of rain spreading north, some heavy. Freshening easterly winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

It will be cloudy through the evening with outbreaks of mostly light rain. Staying cloudy overnight but becoming mostly dry. Fresh easterly winds around the east coast. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Tuesday:

Dull but mostly dry through the morning with just a few showery outbreaks of rain. More widespread band of rain through the late afternoon and evening. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Cloudy and windy with outbreaks of rain on Wednesday and Thursday. Colder with sunny spells and some wintry showers on Friday.

Predominantly cyclonic patterns are expected to dominate the UK. The early part of this period could see colder conditions becoming established more widely for a time, bringing with it the likelihood of some snow, primarily to the north and northeast. However this should offer a few days respite from the wet weather across the south. By the end of this period, the track of Atlantic depressions may shift a little further north than during the last few weeks. This will maintain broadly unsettled weather, with further spells of rain and perhaps strong winds at times. Many parts may become somewhat milder, given more of a westerly influence, though there remains the chance that colder conditions could linger towards the northeast.

Broadly changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK, and still the chance of some hill snow in the north. Some drier interludes are likely, though it must be said, flooding impacts remain possible given recent very wet weather. Windy conditions look probable from time to time. Temperatures probably close to or a little above average overall, with a reduced chance, compared to earlier thinking, of a late season prolonged cold spell.