Ballycastle (County Antrim) weather

Headline:

Cloudy, rain at first becoming dry and brighter by afternoon.

Today:

The morning will begin cloudy with outbreaks of rain. This rain will clear north as bright or sunny spells increase during the morning. The afternoon will continue dry with sunny spells. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

The evening will be dry with clear periods. Cloud will increase from the late evening but the night will stay dry with clear spells. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Thursday:

The day will start dry with bright spells, rain will spread north from mid-morning becoming heavy in the south for a time in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Mostly dry with sunny spells and the chance of an odd shower Friday. Showers become scattered Saturday but clear later to leave Sunday mainly dry.

It is likely to be fairly unsettled at first, with areas of rain or showers, most widespread across central, southern and eastern areas, perhaps accompanied by some strong winds. Into next week, a northwest-southeast split is most likely, with some further rain or showers in southern and eastern areas, closest to an area of low pressure, whilst the best chance of longer, drier spells will be towards the north and northwest, where some patchy fog and rural frost are possible. It will also turn colder, as a northerly flow becomes established for a time. Later in the period, more widely drier and settled conditions could develop as high pressure becomes slightly more influential, although probably still with a few coastal showers. Temperatures should gradually return closer to average.

By the beginning of October, confidence is very low in the weather regimes most likely to affect the UK. On balance, slow-moving weather patterns are most likely, with high pressure probably close to the UK at times, at least initially. This should offer some occasional periods of dry weather, but there is always the chance in this type of setup that areas of low pressure nearby could impact parts of the UK, leading to some wetter conditions at times. Temperatures will likely fluctuate either side of, but often close to, average.