Northern Ireland weather for the weekend ahead as scattered showers forecast

“We will begin to see a modest change as a weak weather front pushes south across the UK on Saturday bringing some much-needed rain”

Light rain and scattered showers have been forecast for Northern Ireland this weekend after a long dry and sunny spell.

For Friday, July 24, the Met Office say it’s set to turn increasingly cloudy this evening with a chance of a few spots of light rain.

The rest of the night is expected to be mainly dry with clear spells, freshening winds, and a minimum temperature of 14C.

On Saturday, July 25, it’s set to be a cloudy morning with patchy light rain spreading southeast. It’s expected to turn drier and brighter for a time into the afternoon, with a maximum temperature of 19C.

And for the weather outlook for Sunday, July 26, to Tuesday, July 28, the Met Office said: “Bright spells and scattered showers on Sunday.

“Fairly unsettled and changeable Monday and Tuesday with the risk of further showers or spells of rain.”

Ahead of the “modest change of weather type” on the horizon for the UK, Met Office chief forecaster Steve Willington stated: “The high pressure has been a key feature of the UK’s weather forecast over the last few weeks, bringing above-average temperatures and extremely dry conditions for many.

“However, we will begin to see a modest change as a weak weather front pushes south across the UK on Saturday bringing some much-needed rain, albeit it light and mainly concentrated in the north and west. Behind the front a showery air mass will bring potentially heavy showers some of which may be thundery.”

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