Slieveanorra (County Antrim) weather

Headline:

Mostly dry this morning, rain spreading eastwards this afternoon.

Today:

Apart from the odd shower this morning will be dry with bright spells. This afternoon will be cloudy with rain spreading from the west. Freshening southerly winds this afternoon. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Rain soon clearing the far east this evening. Then dry for a time before showers spread from the west overnight, most frequent in the west. Windy with fresh southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Friday:

Some bright or sunny intervals and scattered showers, the showers becoming lighter and less frequent in the afternoon. Winds easing during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Rain and strong winds at first on Saturday, then drier with a few showers. Cloudy on Sunday and Monday with rain at times,

Unsettled conditions are likely to continue at first, with low pressure probably centred somewhere to the southwest of the UK, whilst high pressure becomes established to the northeast. This means a broadly easterly flow will become increasingly dominant through next week, whilst periods of rain or showers become increasingly confined to southern or southwestern parts. With time, high pressure is signaled to become more dominant with more in the way of dry, settled weather anticipated though there could be some isolated showers to eastern parts, that could perhaps be wintry at times. Temperatures will lower compared to recent weeks, closer to or perhaps a little below average for many. Overnight frost and fog or freezing fog could become more prevalent, though any particularly cold conditions look unlikely at this stage.

High pressure is fairly likely to be close by to the UK at the start of this period, though its exact position is rather more uncertain. This means a continuation of predominantly settled and dry weather for many, albeit with the potential for overnight frost and fog. With colder air likely near to or over the UK, the chance of wintry hazards is higher than in previous weeks. Towards mid-month, there is the potential for rather more changeable conditions to become re-established, although confidence in this aspect of the forecast is currently low.