Ballywatticock (County Down) weather

Headline:

Cloudy on Friday. The odd spot of light rain.

This Evening and Tonight:

There will be little change through this evening and overnight as conditions stay cloudy. Mostly dry but the odd spot of light rain possible at times. Winds will be light from an easterly direction. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Friday:

Little change with another mostly dry but largely cloudy day with very isolated brighter spells. Chance of the odd spot of rain. Winds strengthening along the east coast this evening. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Mostly dry and cloudy on Saturday with rain later. Rain clears north-eastwards on Sunday morning, heavy at times, followed by showers continuing through Monday. Winds strengthening on Saturday.

The unsettled weather looks to continue, with areas of low pressure running in from the west or southwest. This means further spells of rain or showers, possibly accompanied by strong winds at times, with one particular watch point for this in the first couple of days of this period. That said, some drier interludes are still probable, though the duration of these much shorter than the predominantly dry spell at present. Temperatures probably near normal overall, but day-to-day values high dependent on the track of any lows. Later in the period, there may be a transition to a slightly cooler and more showery northwesterly regime, as high pressure builds over the Atlantic and low pressure becomes centred to the east of the UK.

A showery northwesterly regime should give way to a generally changeable and at times unsettled period as we move into early November, as low pressure systems over the Atlantic track towards the UK. Given this setup, the wettest conditions are most likely in the west, and strong winds could feature at times too. There are just hints that a drier interlude may unfurl across more southern areas towards mid-month, which could increase the incidence of overnight fog.