Ballywatticock (County Down) weather

Headline:

Rain this morning, turning drier this afternoon.

Today:

This morning will be cloudy with rain spreading from the southwest. Drier and eventually somewhat clearer weather will follow on behind this afternoon. Light winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

This evening will be dry with clear periods. Mostly dry for the rest the night but chance of a few showers in the east later. Frost and freezing patches. Minimum temperature -3 °C.

Monday:

A bright start across western counties. Otherwise a cloudy day with a chance of a few showers, but some drier weather too. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Mainly dry and cloudy on Tuesday and Wednesday with just the odd shower, strong easterly winds along the east coast. Early showers then dry with some brightness on Thursday.

Frontal systems over the Atlantic, steered by a south-shifted jet stream, are likely to approach the UK at times, but tending to stall as they encounter a blocking area of high pressure to the north and northeast. This will result in further spells of rain at times, falling in areas already sensitive to flooding. As these bands of rain spread northwards, some snow will be possible on high ground in northern England and Scotland as they encounter colder air. A subtle shift southwards of these areas of low pressure is anticipated during the second week of February, which may allow a greater chance of colder air to spread across northern UK at least, bringing an increased risk of wintry hazards for a time.

Whilst confidence is lower through this period, a south-shifted jet stream is likely to persist much of the time, steering areas of low pressure towards and south of the UK. This is likely to bring further spells of wet and windy weather, rain most frequent in the south and west, and perhaps also eastern Scotland, with the driest conditions, relative to normal, in northwest Scotland. Some hill snow will be possible at times as the wet weather encounters colder air across northern parts of the UK. Temperatures for the period as a whole will likely be close to average in the southwest, but a little below in the northeast.