Ballymena (County Antrim) weather

Headline:

Warm sunny spells.

Today:

It will be dry and bright and feeling warm or very warm in the sunshine. The cloud thickening at times in the afternoon, perhaps some low cloud and mist around the Down coast. Winds mainly light with sea breezes possible. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Tonight:

Mainly dry with bright or clear spells. Isolated showers with low cloud and mist around Irish Sea coasts at times. Light or moderate south or southeast winds. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Monday:

Some bright spells during the morning, mainly in the east. Outbreaks of rain developing, turning heavy and perhaps thundery at times through Fermanagh and the west. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Plenty of dry and settled conditions with some warm sunshine. The odd shower around, but dry for most with light winds.

There is a chance of heavy, thundery rain affecting parts of England and Wales at first, but otherwise turning widely cooler and fresher with sunshine and just a few showers. Generally speaking, high pressure is more likely to dominate through the first part of July, bringing plenty of fine weather, particularly across southern areas of the UK. Into the second week of the month, a gradual transition to rather more changeable conditions is forecast to take place, especially further to the northwest. Here, showers or some longer spells of rain are possible, along with breezier conditions at times. The drier, brighter and warmer conditions are more likely to hang on in southeastern areas for longer.

Changeable conditions are most likely through the middle part of the month, with showers or longer spells of rain, but also some drier, brighter interludes. Areas towards the northwest are more likely to see the wettest conditions, whereas those towards the southeast stand a greater chance of longer drier periods. However, there is also the chance of occasional thundery outbreaks, which could bring heavy rainfall to any part of the UK. There are hints that more widely drier conditions may develop by the latter part of the month. Overall, temperatures are forecast to be above average, with the greatest chance of very warm or hot spells in the south or southeast.