Ulster

Issued at: 31 January 2026 12:30

TODAY - Saturday 31st January

A mainly cloudy day with scattered outbreaks of rain. Becoming largely dry later. Highest temperatures of 6 to 8 degrees with light variable winds.

TONIGHT

Cold with clear spells at first tonight with lowest temperatures of 0 to 2 degrees and some frost. Cloud will increase later followed by some showers and temperatures will rise. Light to moderate southwest or variable winds, freshening along coasts towards morning.

Solar UV Index

Low.

UV Index

TOMORROW - Sunday 1st February

Scattered showers at first tomorrow morning, slowly clearing northeastwards through the afternoon. Dry and bright conditions will follow with spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 6 to 8 degrees in mainly light westerly or variable winds.

National Outlook

Overview: Low pressure will continue to dominate, bringing further spells of rain or showers at times.

Sunday night: Dry with long clear spells. Cold with frost forming as temperatures fall to between -2 and +4 degrees. Winds will be light and variable at first but increasing fresh to strong in the west and southwest overnight.

Bank Holiday Monday: Cold and dry to start. Cloud will build from the southwest during the morning with rain developing here through the afternoon, remaining mostly dry elsewhere through the day with just patchy light rain or drizzle possible. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh, occasionally strong easterly winds.

Monday night: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle, slowly spreading from the southwest eastwards along southern coastal counties. Patchy outbreaks of lighter rain and drizzle elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees in moderate to fresh easterly winds.

Tuesday: Remaining mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle slowly becoming more widespread. Highest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh easterly winds.

Tuesday night: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Continuing driest over Ulster overnight. Lowest temperatures 2 to 5 degrees in light to moderate easterly winds.

Wednesday: Another cloudy day with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in light to moderate easterly winds.

Further outlook: Staying unsettled with further spells of rain or showers.