Ulster
Issued at: 03 July 2025 06:00
TODAY - Thursday 3rd July
Rather cloudy in the west of Ulster today, Thursday, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. It will brighten up this afternoon further east with scattered showers, some heavy with the chance of an isolated thunderstorm, but they will ease later. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees, mildest in the south and east. Moderate west to southwest winds generally but winds will be fresh in the west with strong winds near windward coasts at times.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle in the west and north of the province for a time early tonight, otherwise largely dry with variable cloud and clear spells. Cloud will gradually thicken from the northwest overnight with rain and drizzle developing in western coastal parts by morning. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees with light to moderate southwest winds, freshening overnight and becoming strong near the west coast.
Pollen Forecast
Moderate on Thursday and Friday.
Solar UV Index
Low to moderate on Thursday. Low on Friday.
TOMORROW - Friday 4th July
Windy tomorrow, Friday. It'll be mostly cloudy overall with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading from the northwest through the day. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly winds, reaching near gale at times along coasts.
National Outlook
Overview: Mixed conditions this weekend. Generally improving next week but with the chance of showers.
Friday night: Cloudy on Friday night with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle along with some hill and coastal mist and fog. Breezy for a time, but the southwesterly winds will gradually moderate. Mild and humid with lowest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy on Saturday with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle. While a few bright spells will develop, it'll stay rather cloudy overall. Highest temperatures of 16 to 22 degrees, warmest in the south and east, where it will feel quite mild and humid, in mostly moderate, occasionally fresh and gusty west to southwest winds. A few clear spells, but generally cloudy on Saturday night, with scattered showers, heaviest and most frequent in the west and north. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in moderate westerly winds, fresh near Atlantic coasts.
Sunday: Cloudy to begin on Sunday, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Brightening up through the afternoon and for the evening with sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh and gusty, westerly winds, veering northwesterly.
Monday: A mix of sunny spells and showers on Monday in a cool moderate, occasionally fresh, northwesterly wind, which will ease in the evening. Highest temperatures will range from 14 degrees in the northwest to 19 degrees in the south.
Further Outlook: Temperatures looks set to recover to average or slightly above towards midweek as winds back around to the southwest. Showers remain possible with the best of drier and sunnier conditions in the south and east.
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.