Ulster

Issued at: 27 April 2024 12:00

TODAY - Saturday 27th April

A bright day with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in a moderate north to northeasterly breeze.

TONIGHT

Showers will die out later this evening and it will be mostly dry overnight with clear spells. It will be a cold night for late April with a touch of frost likely along with a few mist and fog patches. Lowest temperatures will fall to between -2 and +3 degrees in light winds.

Pollen Forecast

Moderate on Saturday and Sunday.

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Solar UV Index

Moderate on Saturday and Sunday.

UV Index

TOMORROW - Sunday 28th April

It will be a cold and bright start to tomorrow, Sunday, with plenty of morning sunshine. Showers will develop from late morning and some of these will again turn heavy. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in moderate southwest to westerly winds.

National Outlook

Overview: Turning unsettled with Low Pressure dominating bringing showers and longer spells of rain.

Sunday night: An increasingly breezy night with outbreaks of rain spreading northeastwards across the country. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees with freshening south or southwest winds.

Monday: Generally cloudy and breezy on Monday with outbreaks of rain clearing northeastwards followed by scattered showers. Maximum temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in fresh and gusty south to southwest winds. Drier with some clear spells for a time on Monday night but further outbreaks of rain will spread from the south overnight. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in a moderate southeast breeze.

Tuesday: It looks set to be a mostly cloudy and rather wet day on Tuesday with showers or longer spells of rain. There is the chance of drier and sunnier weather developing later in the day in the south and west. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in a moderate to fresh south or southeast breeze. Clear spells and scattered showers on Tuesday night with the chance of more persistent rain affecting the northern half of the country. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees, coldest in the southwest in a moderate easterly breeze.

Wednesday: It is expected to be a day of sunshine and scattered showers on Wednesday with moderate southeasterly winds. Top temperatures generally ranging 14 to 17 degrees. Clear spells and a few slow-moving showers on Wednesday night. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees with light and variable winds.

Thursday: Current indications suggest Thursday will bring a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. Another fairly mild day with highest temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 degrees.