Northern Ireland weather for week ahead as temperatures drop after heatwave

Last week Northern Ireland equalled its warmest June day on record

After last week’s heatwave, this week sees a return to temperatures around average for this time of year in Northern Ireland.

On Thursday, June 25, Northern Ireland provisionally equalled its warmest June day on record with 30.8 C recorded at Castlederg, putting it level with the peak figure on June 30, 1976.

Overnight on Thursday into Friday, Northern Ireland also provisionally broke its highest minimum nighttime temperature, with 19.1 C reached at Murlough. The Met Office said at the conclusion of the heatwave, the verification process begins for any new national records.

The equipment and site will undergo a rigorous validation process before a decision is made on officially inducting any new figures into the meteorological record books.

Here is how the weather in Northern Ireland is looking for the week ahead.

Monday

Mainly dry with variable amounts of cloud and a few bright spells. The odd light shower in northwest. Outbreaks of rain spreading northeast in the evening. Maximum temperature 20 C.

Tuesday

Scattered slow moving showers, occasionally heavy. Early rain should clear leaving sunny spells and showers, with a chance of some thunder. Maximum temperature 19 C.

Wednesday

Turning increasingly windy and cloudy on Wednesday, with showery rain arriving by the evening. Maximum temperature 18 C.

Thursday

A few showers at first on Thursday, otherwise dry with variable cloud and sunny spells. Maximum temperature 19 C.

Friday

Drizzle and a moderate breeze. Maximum temperature 20 C.

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