Northern Ireland weather for week ahead after Storm Dave sweeps in for Easter

Temperatures are set to rise after Easter Monday as warmer air comes from Europe.

Storm Dave swept in on Saturday and a yellow wind warning covering Northern Ireland was in place until 3am on Easter Sunday.

While Storm Dave may have put a dampener on many people’s Easter Bank Holiday plans, there is some hope on the horizon, with forecasters saying a surge in temperatures is coming next week.

Temperatures are set to rise after Easter Monday as warmer air comes from Europe.

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Greg Dewhurst, a Met Office meteorologist, said: “On Tuesday, warmer air moves in across England and Wales from the near continent through Tuesday and into Wednesday.

“We will see temperatures rising to the low 20s, with highs around 20C or 21C on Tuesday, and possibly 23C or 24C come Wednesday.

“The sunniest skies on Wednesday may be limited to south-east England, where 23 and 24 is most likely.”

He added that mid-20s temperatures are normal for April as the sun starts getting stronger.

Here’s what to expect on the weather front for the coming days in Northern Ireland:

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.

UK long range weather forecast: Friday 10 April – Sunday 19 April

Changeable with Atlantic frontal systems moving across the UK at times. These will bring spells of unsettled weather, with showers or longer spells of rain and a risk of strong winds. The wettest conditions will probably be in the northwest of the UK, with a risk of snow on high ground in the north.

Drier and brighter interludes with lighter winds will develop between frontal systems. Temperatures are expected to be close to average overall, perhaps with some colder spells in the north and warmer conditions in the south at times.

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