Northern Ireland weekend weather as ‘changeable’ conditions expected

Here is what you can expect over the next few days

The weather throughout Northern Ireland is set to remain “changeable” this weekend, the Met Office has forecast.

Friday saw some brighter conditions and fewer showers compared to much of the week before, with conditions often feeling cool, particularly in the wind.

The weather forecaster has advised that over the weekend of June 6-7, conditions will turn wetter and windier across much of the UK. It is expected there will be “a spell of rain and strengthening winds moving northeastwards”, while “winds will also strengthen, especially along coasts and in the west, with some locally gusty conditions possible.”

In Northern Ireland, it’s expected that rain will “become light and patchy” during Saturday morning. It will become dry and bright over western counties in the afternoon, then across the east in the evening. The maximum temperature is expected to reach 17C.

On Sunday, “outbreaks of heavy rain will move northeast” before “bright or sunny spells and showers” take hold for the beginning of next week. Temperatures on June 7 are expected to reach 18C.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Chris Bulmer, said: “Over the next few days we’ll continue to see a fairly changeable picture, with a mix of sunshine and showers for many.

“Into the weekend, a more organised area of rain and stronger winds will move across the UK, although this system is likely to weaken as it does so.

“While some heavier rain and gusty conditions are possible at times, the overall picture remains one of changeable weather, with further spells of rain or showers interspersed with some drier and brighter periods.”

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