Met Office weekend weather outlook for Northern Ireland

If you have some outdoor plans, you’ll want to know how the weather is shaping up over the coming days.

The weekend is almost here again and if you have some outdoor plans, you’ll want to know how the weather is shaping up over the coming days.

It comes as the UK recorded its hottest day of the year so far, as temperatures provisionally reached 38.1C at Kew Gardens in London on Thursday, the Met Office said.

While much of England is under an amber warning for extreme heat, a yellow warning was issued for thunderstorms in Northern Ireland, which is in place until 6am on Friday.

Here’s what we can expect over the coming days.

Friday:

A mix of variable cloud and some bright spells with a scattering of light showers. Temperatures returning back to near normal. Maximum temperature 20°C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Mostly dry at the weekend with variable cloud and bright spells, and just a few light showers on Saturday. Likely turning wet and windy through Monday.

UK long range weather forecast: Tuesday 18 August – Thursday 27 August

A rather more changeable spell of weather through the mid to latter part of August, with Atlantic frontal systems bringing some rain or showers at times to the UK.

The heavier and more reliable rainfall is more likely to be in parts of the west and northwest, but it is possible that some southern and eastern areas will see rain at times too.

Later in the period high pressure may have more of an influence with drier conditions returning for many areas. Temperatures are likely to remain above average overall, with the possibility of further hot weather developing.

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