Northern Ireland weather for week ahead as mixed bag of conditions expected

It follows sunny spells and a return to Spring temperatures over the weekend

After a relatively dry and sunny weekend, the week ahead is set to be more of a mixed bag across Northern Ireland.

The Met Office forecast for the region shows a mix of sunshine, rain showers, and wind, with temperatures turning “rather cold” for a time by the middle of the week.

It comes as we experienced a return of sunny spells and Spring temperatures over the weekend, after parts of the country experienced the coldest May night in five years last week.

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Across the UK, weather maps have suggested there could be a 30 hour period of uninterrupted wintry precipitation in the week ahead.

However, Northern Ireland is forecast to escape the worst of these colder conditions, with the wintry weather set to stay on the other side of the Irish Sea.

Here is what you can expect from the weather in Northern Ireland this week.

Monday:

Any remaining overnight rain in south soon clearing the a dry day with some good spells of sunshine. Cloudier again in evening with a little rain in west. Maximum temperature 13 C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Early rain on Tuesday then sunny spells and showers. Rather cold Wednesday with heavy showers and occasionally strong northwesterly winds, the showers and winds easing on Thursday.

Long-range forecast, May 15 – 24:

Changeable and at times rather unsettled conditions look to dominate through the middle part of May, with low pressure often close by. This means periods of rain or showers, some of which could be heavy, for many places, though some drier interludes are also expected.

For the most part, temperatures are likely to be close to or perhaps a little below normal, with winds often blowing from a northwesterly quadrant. By the end of this period, pressure may increase towards the southwest, which could bring more in the way of dry weather here.

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