Castle Ward (NT) (County Down) weather

Headline:

Cloudy, mostly dry morning with more widespread rain later.

Today:

Dull but mostly dry through the morning with just a few showery outbreaks of rain. A band of more widespread rain spreads north through the afternoon. Breezy around the coast. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

It will stay cloudy through the evening and overnight with further outbreaks of rain, these heavy at times. Occasionally strong winds around the coast. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Wednesday:

It will be another cloudy day with showery outbreaks of rain, perhaps turning drier towards the evening. Occasionally strong and gusty easterly winds around the north coast. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Cloudy and windy with further outbreaks of rain on Thursday. Colder but generally drier with sunny spells and some wintry showers on Friday and Saturday.

After a briefly quieter spell, associated with some colder conditions, Atlantic frontal zones look to make a return near the start of this period. The track of these depressions may be a little further north than over the preceding weeks, but will continue to bring broadly unsettled weather to many areas, with further spells of rain and perhaps strong winds at times. With the westerly influence, it should become somewhat milder for many, though there remains the chance that colder conditions could affect northern and northeastern parts from time to time.

Broadly changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK, and still the chance of some hill snow in the north. Some drier interludes are likely, though it must be said, flooding impacts remain possible given recent very wet weather. Windy conditions look probable from time to time. Temperatures probably close to or a little above average overall, with a reduced chance, compared to earlier thinking, of a late season prolonged cold spell.