Lough Cowey (County Down) weather

Headline:

Sunny intervals and showers.

Today:

It will be a brighter day with a mixture of sunny intervals and occasional showers, these falling as sleet or snow on the hills. Freshening westerly winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

A few showers this evening, but soon becoming dry with some clear spells overnight. Winds easing and allowing a touch of frost. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Monday:

A mainly dry day, bright with some hazy sunny intervals but in general a lot of cloud, perhaps a spot or two of rain. Freshening southerly wind. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Bright dry and quite warm for much of Tuesday, cloudier later with showery rain. Chance of patchy or rain or showers on Wednesday. Sunshine and showers on Thursday.

Rather changeable conditions are expected through this period, as Atlantic frontal systems track eastwards across the UK, accompanied by some strong winds at times. These will bring occasional spells of rain or showers, heaviest and most frequent in the west and northwest, with longer drier interludes likely in the south and sheltered eastern areas. Whilst temperatures will be close to average for the period as a whole, there may be opportunities for some short-lived warm spells in the south and east. Conversely, occasional colder interludes in the northwest will bring the chance of some wintry showers, especially over hills, and overnight frost.

It is probable that more blocked, or at least slowly evolving, weather patterns will become increasingly dominant through late April into May. Whilst confidence is low, this may result in more settled and drier conditions overall, although some more unsettled interludes are still possible at times. Temperatures will probably be close to or above normal for the period as a whole.