Portrush, Whiterocks (Beach) (County Antrim) weather

Headline:

Mainly dry and rather cloudy on Tuesday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Mostly cloudy overnight with many places dry, just a few light showers towards east coast. Some clear periods over western areas with touch of frost. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Tuesday:

A mostly cloudy but mainly dry day with just a few light showers in the east during the morning. Some brighter interludes in the west. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

A mostly cloudy few days. Patchy rain may affect some parts on Thursday and Friday, especially in west. Feeling cold with fresh southeast winds.

Southeasterly winds are likely at the start of this period. This will maintain below average temperatures and often cloudy conditions. There is a chance of even colder conditions developing temporarily, which would see more wintry showers, especially in eastern parts of the country. Meanwhile, Atlantic frontal zones, bringing milder conditions and rain, will attempt to move in from the west or southwest. Early in this period these look likely to have limited influence over the UK though should they push further northeastwards this would increase the chance of snow for some areas. The balance and transition between colder easterly winds and milder, wetter southwesterly winds remains uncertain during mid-February, but towards the end of this period, the milder, wetter conditions are likely to have spread across much of the country.

Although there is a small risk of colder conditions lingering for a time at the start of this period, it is most likely that an unsettled theme will probably have become established, with weather systems moving close to or across the UK. This will mean bands of rain and perhaps periods of strong winds spreading in from the west, interspersed with some drier and brighter interludes, but likely bringing above average rainfall amounts overall. Temperatures are most likely to become close to or a little above average by early March.