Downpatrick (County Down) weather

Headline:

Rather cloudy with heavy and thundery rain at times Thursday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Some late sunshine in east, but generally a rather cloudy evening. Outbreaks of rain spread north through the early hours, these turning heavy, perhaps thundery, later in the night. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Thursday:

A cloudy start with outbreaks of heavy, perhaps thundery, rain. The rain clears slowly northeast through the morning and early afternoon with sunny spells and heavy, perhaps thundery, showers following. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Unsettled through Friday and Saturday with showers or longer spells of occasionally heavy and perhaps thundery rain. Sunny spells and lighter, less frequent showers on Sunday.

On Monday, cloudy with spells of rain still holding on across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Further south, high pressure to the southwest of the UK will extend northeastwards, bringing settled and fair weather mainly across England and Wales. Cloud and rain will eventually ease across western Scotland and Northern Ireland, and the weather should turn drier and brighter across eastern Scotland where sheltered by high ground. From mid week, high pressure is signalled to dominate much of the UK, bringing dry and fine weather, and feeling warm in the sunshine with light winds for most. Any early morning mist or fog will be quick to clear, and daytime temperature will likely trend around or above normal for the time of year.

Following high pressure brining mainly dry and warm weather across the UK, the weather during late June and early July is expected to turn more changeable, with spells of rain or showers probable for all parts at times. Rain or showers could be heavy and thundery, which is normal for the time of year. Temperatures are likely to be above average overall, more likely early in the period, as is the chance of any very warm or hot spells.