A weather warning for wind was in place on Friday
As we get closer to Christmas, the weather across Northern Ireland remains a mixed bag.
For the weekend ahead and into next week, the Met Office is forecasting conditions to become more unsettled, with daytime temperatures remaining above average. A weather warning for strong wind was in place on Friday, with gusts of up to 60mph.
Looking to the weeks ahead, the forecaster is predicting more heavy rain, as low pressure coming from the Atlantic comes across higher pressure to the east and north in the UK.
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Here’s how the weather is looking this weekend across Northern Ireland:
Saturday
The morning will begin cloudy and mostly dry with bright spells. Scattered showers will spread northeast from the afternoon. Maximum temperature 9C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday
Unsettled conditions continue through this period with bands of heavy rain passing northeast Sunday morning and Monday night. Bright spells and mainly dry Monday.
Long range forecast, December 9-18
A Met Office spokesperson said: “A continuation of the broadly unsettled conditions is likely through this period. One area of low pressure, intiially close to northwestern areas at the start of this period, should soon clear away, but it is likely that further areas of low pressure will develop over the North Atlantic.
“These will likely progress eastwards towards the UK, but could become quite slow-moving in the vicinity of the UK, as they butt up against higher pressure to the east and north. As a result, the wettest conditions are more likely in western areas, but all parts could see heavy rain at times.
“Strong winds are also likely at times, again more likely in the west. Temperatures are expected to remain close to or above normal.”
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