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The Met Office, in partnership with Met Éireann and KNMI, has revealed the storm names for the 2025-26 season and this year, every single one has been submitte…
Read moreBallygally (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
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Light showers changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
- • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
- • experienced paddlers should use caution
Tide: Next high tide (2.5m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Ballygally (Beach)
Today (1 September 2025)
| Time |
15:00
|
16:00
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17:00
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18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
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22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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|
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 |
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
80%
|
90%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature |
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SW
19
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
29
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
| Visibility |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
72%
|
81%
|
84%
|
85%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
| UV | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (2 September 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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 |
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
15
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
16
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
9
|
S
8
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
S
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
25
|
25
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
| 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 |
87%
|
87%
|
91%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
88%
|
85%
|
77%
|
73%
|
66%
|
63%
|
58%
|
62%
|
64%
|
66%
|
68%
|
76%
|
82%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
16
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
Wednesday (3 September 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
50%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
40%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSE
8
|
NE
9
|
N
10
|
NW
11
|
WNW
9
|
WSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
90%
|
93%
|
87%
|
84%
|
80%
|
82%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
9
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
8
|
8
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (4 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
60%
|
80%
|
70%
|
50%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
11
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
27
|
25
|
21
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
82%
|
66%
|
70%
|
74%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
15
|
12
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (5 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
15
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
17
|
SW
19
|
SW
17
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
26
|
26
|
28
|
29
|
26
|
23
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
87%
|
86%
|
77%
|
69%
|
73%
|
79%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
16
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
17
|
15
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (6 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
14
|
S
17
|
S
19
|
S
20
|
S
18
|
S
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
21
|
27
|
30
|
33
|
32
|
25
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
91%
|
92%
|
90%
|
90%
|
89%
|
88%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
13
|
14
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
18
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (7 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
12
|
S
11
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
12
|
SW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
11
|
14
|
17
|
19
|
17
|
12
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
89%
|
79%
|
73%
|
81%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Monday 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny intervals and showers, some heavy.
Today:
A dry start with bright spells in the east, otherwise a mixture of bright or sunny intervals and showers, some heavy with chance of isolated thunder. Blustery winds at times, but not as strong as on Sunday. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Tonight:
Scattered showers, heavy at times, will largely die out through the evening. Clearer spells developing overnight in the east, cloudier around the north coast where showers may persist. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Tuesday:
Mostly dry and bright start though perhaps the odd shower around the north coast. Sunny spells and scattered showers developing through the day. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Rain spreads north on Wednesday, heavy at times and perhaps wuite persistent in the east. Sunny intervals and showers on Thursday. Showers or perhaps longer spells of rain on Friday.
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