Belfast (County Antrim) weather

Headline:

Cloudy Sunday morning, increasing sunny afternoon, rain spreads east evening.

This Evening and Tonight:

The evening will be mostly dry with sunny or clear periods for the south and with isolated showers spreading along the northern coasts later. Cloud and the odd shower will spread south later. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Sunday:

Cloudy with the odd shower at first becoming dry with increasing sunny spells during the afternoon. A band of rain spreads east through the evening. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

A band of cloud and rain will pass eastward early Monday and again Wednesday with Tuesday sunny spells and scattered showers Tuesday.

The outlook period likely sees a continuation of the changeable conditions, with occasional bands of rain moving in from the west or northwest. There will be a good deal of dry, warm, and settled weather in between frontal systems, with the best conditions most likely in the south and east where winds will be lighter. In contrast, further north and west, it will generally be breezier, and any rain that does occur will be heaviest over the hills. Cloud cover will vary, with cloudier weather expected in the north and west, while clearer skies are likely in the south and east. Temperatures will be around or a little below average for the time of year, but on sunnier days with lighter winds, it will still feel warm or rather warm.

On balance most likely rather changeable at first, with periods of unsettled and cloudy, wet weather mixed with spells of dry and fine weather, with weather systems tending to come from the west. This means that the west is likely to see the wettest conditions, while the east will tend to be drier. By mid month there is a signal for more settled conditions to develop, so more in the way of dry weather, although still with a risk of some rain / showers at times. Temperatures close to average at first, but with a greater chance of warmer than average conditions later in the period.