Dundonald (County Down) weather

Headline:

Showery rain

Today:

A cloudy day. Some patchy, mainly light rain with the odd slightly heavier burst at first. More persistent rain will spread into Down and Antrim later in the day. Lighter winds, and a bit milder. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

It will be a widely cloudy evening and night with occasional outbreaks of rain, this mainly affecting eastern counties. Light winds and a fairly mild night. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Sunday:

Cloudy with patchy light rain in the east at first. Otherwise mainly dry with perhaps a few sunny intervals, chance of a few afternoon showers. Mild with light winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Bright start in north on Monday otherwise cloudy with occasional rain. Tuesday and Wednesday will be cloudy with rain at times, some heavy, windy on Tuesday.

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. Milder and wetter weather may however hang on in the far 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.