Portrush, Whiterocks (Beach) (County Antrim) weather
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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Risk of rip currents
Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Enjoy the beach but be aware of your surroundings and look out for conditions like rip currents
• novice surfers, paddleboarders or kayakers should seek advice
Tide: Next high tide (1.9m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Portrush, Whiterocks (Beach)
| Time |
22:00
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23:00
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|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SW
7
|
SSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
16
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
| UV | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
9
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
S
12
|
S
12
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
SSW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
WSW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
12
|
SW
13
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
25
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
77%
|
76%
|
76%
|
76%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
74%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
16
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
19
|
SSW
19
|
SW
18
|
WSW
13
|
WNW
13
|
NW
11
|
NW
13
|
NW
13
|
W
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
32
|
26
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
19
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
77%
|
84%
|
82%
|
77%
|
76%
|
77%
|
76%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
19
|
19
|
18
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
1.2
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
13°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
7
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
10
|
SW
10
|
W
12
|
NW
10
|
NNW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
80%
|
82%
|
77%
|
78%
|
84%
|
86%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
10
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
17°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
13°
|
16°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
6
|
SSE
5
|
S
5
|
E
7
|
E
10
|
E
11
|
SE
10
|
SE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
9
|
10
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
15
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
87%
|
88%
|
86%
|
84%
|
78%
|
75%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
15°
|
19°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
14°
|
18°
|
20°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
8
|
SE
8
|
SE
7
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
11
|
S
10
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
8
|
10
|
13
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
88%
|
89%
|
88%
|
85%
|
84%
|
86%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
8
|
7
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
12
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
16°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
18°
|
20°
|
21°
|
19°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
7
|
S
7
|
S
7
|
S
8
|
SSW
10
|
W
10
|
NW
10
|
W
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
5
|
8
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
6
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
95%
|
96%
|
91%
|
89%
|
88%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Sunday 15 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 15 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 15 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 15 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 16 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 16 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 16 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 16 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 17 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 17 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 17 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 17 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 18 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 18 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 18 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 18 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 19 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 19 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 19 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 19 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 20 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 20 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 20 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 20 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 21 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 21 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 21 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 21 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
UK video forecast
Portrush, Whiterocks (Beach) weather map
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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry on Monday with some sunshine.
This Evening and Tonight:
A sunny evening then some clear periods tonight. Cloud then spreading from the west in the early hours, with a little drizzle possible in the west. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Monday:
A cloudy start with,a little light rain in northwest. Otherwise a dry day and brightening up with sunny spells. Warmer. Maximum temperature 21 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Mainly dry with sunny spells on Tuesday after a cloudy start in south, windy at first. Dry and sunny on Wednesday and Thursday, warmer with lighter winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Royal Portrush Golf Club 0.7 miles
- Portrush (Coleraine) 1.7 miles
- Portrush 1.8 miles
- Portrush - Mill (West) Strand (Beach) 1.8 miles
- Portrush (Beach) 2.0 miles
- Mill Rest Youth Hostel 3.4 miles
- Bushmills 3.4 miles
- Portrush - Curran (East) Strand (Beach) 3.5 miles
- Giants Causeway 4.0 miles
- Portstewart 4.5 miles