Belfast (County Antrim) weather

Headline:

Mainly dry with sunny spells developing

Today:

Rather cloudy start with a few spots of rain but soon becoming dry and bright with, especially in the east, some good spells of sunshine developing. Mainly light southeasterly breeze, but fresher at times on coasts. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

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 Sunday, rain and showers will be slow to clear across the north, especially 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 may hold on for longer across western Scotland and Northern Ireland, while 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.

High pressure may still be largely dominant at first, maintaining mainly dry and warm weather, with variable cloud amounts. The weather during late June and early July may turn more changeable, with spells of rain or showers probable for all parts at times, and could be heavy and thundery, which is normal at this time of year. Temperatures are likely to be a little above average overall, with brief hot spells possible, these perhaps more likely early in the period.