Ulster
Issued at: 09 April 2026 05:30
TODAY - Thursday 9th April
Cloud and rain or drizzle will clear eastwards this morning and will be followed by sunny spells and scattered blustery showers, some heavy with a chance of hail and thunder. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds, strong near coasts.
TONIGHT
Scattered showers will become isolated and cloud will increase tonight. Patches of light rain or drizzle are possible by morning. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 3 degrees with light to moderate westerly winds becoming southerly.
Pollen Forecast
High on Thursday and Friday.
Solar UV Index
Moderate or Low on Thursday and Friday.
TOMORROW - Friday 10th April
Tomorrow will be a wet and windy day with gales developing in coastal areas. Rain will be widespread and some heavy and squally bursts are possible, especially in the late afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 6 to 8 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds.
National Outlook
Friday night: Wet and windy early Friday night with gales on western, northern and eastern coasts. Some heavy and squally bursts of rain are possible. The rain will clear eastwards overnight and will be followed by scattered showers of rain or sleet and some clear spells. Winds will ease too. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty south to southwest winds, decreasing moderate to fresh.
Saturday: It will become windy again on Saturday with fresh to strong and gusty south to southwest winds and gales on coasts. A crisp and sunny start in the east 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 7 to 11 degrees.
Saturday night: Blustery with scattered showers and clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees with fresh and gusty south to southwest winds.
Sunday: A breezy and blustery day with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. Some of the showers will be heavy and there is a chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with a moderate to fresh and gusty southwest to west breeze.
Sunday night: Winds will ease on Sunday night and showers will clear from most areas. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees with light to moderate south to southwest winds.
Monday: After a mostly dry and bright start, showers will extend from the west, but will clear again from most areas during the evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with light to moderate southwest to west winds.
Further outlook: Continuing changeable with wet and breezy conditions at times.
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.