Knocklayd (County Antrim) weather

Headline:

Largely dry, bright and breezy on Thursday.

This Evening and Tonight:

A cloudy, damp evening with occasionally heavy rain spreading eastwards. Turning drier through the rest of the night with some clearer spells developing. Blustery winds, strong at times. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Thursday:

A bright, breezy day with some sunny intervals. Most places will be dry, but the odd light shower in the north can't be ruled out. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

A changeable, often cloudy and breezy few days with spells of rain, but some drier and brighter periods too, especially in the east.

High pressure will dominate across England and Wales into next week, likely extending its influence across more on the northern UK with time. This will bring dry and warm conditions with plenty of sunshine for most. Scotland and Northern Ireland will probably see more cloud at first, with periods of rain at times. Through next week though the high pressure may extend northwards to bring periods of drier and warmer weather to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Winds will be light to moderate for most, though stronger around northern hills and coasts near low pressure systems. Temperatures becoming widely warm, perhaps locally hot in parts of the southeast, although not as hot nor humid as seen in the past week.

From mid July, high pressure is more likely than low pressure, bringing a greater chance of settled and drier conditions. Occasionally this dry and warm weather could be interrupted by outbreaks of rain and stronger winds, which will be more probable in the north or west. As is typical for the time of year, there is a risk of heavy, thundery showers during any warm spells. These conditions are likely to persist through to the end of July, with unsettled interruptions perhaps becoming more common, but confidence at this range is low. In any case, temperatures are likely to be above average overall, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times, especially in the south.