Ulster
Issued at: 08 April 2026 05:30
TODAY - Wednesday 8th April
A bright start for some today, Wednesday, with sunny spells, especially further west. Otherwise, morning mist and cloud will gradually break up, allowing sunny spells to develop. It will be dry for most of the day, but cloud will build later with a chance of rain on western coasts by nightfall. Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees, highest in the east, in light to moderate southwesterly breezes.
TONIGHT
Cloud will continue to thicken tonight with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading eastwards overnight, followed by clear spells and scattered showers extending from the west later. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly breezes increasing moderate to fresh westerly towards morning.
Pollen Forecast
High today and tomorrow.
Solar UV Index
Moderate today, low tomorrow.
TOMORROW - Thursday 9th April
Tomorrow, Thursday, will bring a mix of sunny spells and scattered blustery showers. Some of the showers will be heavy with a chance of hail and thunder. Feeling cooler than recent days with afternoon highs of 8 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds, strong near coasts.
National Outlook
Thursday Night: Mainly dry for a time early on Thursday night, with any remaining showers in the north and northeast soon clearing, but cloud will already be starting to build from the west. Becoming cloudy nationwide with rain and drizzle pushing in from Atlantic overnight. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees, coldest in the north and east, with mainly light southwest winds backing south to southeast overnight and freshening near Atlantic coasts towards morning.
Friday: Friday will be a wet and windy day with gales on western and northern coasts. Some heavy, squally bursts of rain are possible, especially through the later afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds. Rain, heavy and squally at times, will clear eastwards on Friday night and it will become dry and clear in many parts overnight, with winds veering southwest and easing, but continuing fresh to strong near coasts. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees.
Saturday: A crisp and sunny start in the east on Saturday will give way to scattered blustery showers spreading from the west. Some of the showers will be heavy with a chance of hail and thunder, and a few could be wintry about high ground in the west early on. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in mostly moderate, occasionally fresh southwesterly winds.
Sunday: Sunday looks set to be another showery day with sunny spells. It'll be a dry, bright and crisp start to the day for many but scattered showers will soon spread from the west through the late morning and afternoon, and some will be heavy with a chance of hail and thunder again. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly winds.
Early Next Week: Continuing mixed and changeable overall.
Temperature circle (°C): maximum and minimum temperature forecast for each day. Wind symbol (km/h): arrow points in the direction the wind is blowing. The weather and wind icons: for the time of maximum temperature and minimum temperature.