Slieve Muck (County Down) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, locally heavy in southeast.

Today:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain through the morning, occasionally heavy and more persistent in the southeast, the rain becoming lighter and patchier through the afternoon. Driest in the northeast. Freshening northeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy across Northern Ireland through the evening and overnight. Some outbreaks of rain mostly in eastern counties, drier in the west. Fresh to strong northerly winds. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Wednesday:

Turning colder but generally brighter with sunny spells and showers with a risk of overnight frost. Fresh to strong northerly winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Staying colder with further sunny spells and showers Thursday. Showers or perhaps longer spells of rain on Friday and Saturday.

Remaining rather cold, cold in the north, but with areas of blustery showers likely spreading across much of the country with some more wintry spells over the mountains of Scotland on Saturday. Later in the weekend a more settled spell for a time is expected, along with early mist or fog, before increasing cloud and rain from the west marks a return to average temperatures, potentially rather warm at times in the south, however the new week also bringing longer spells of cloud and rain. Windiest in the northwest, generally light to moderate otherwise. Some bright spells for most as systems clear but the best of the bright weather to be found in the southeast, though even here rain likely at times through the week as fronts cross.

Initially some remains of a more progressive weather pattern with fronts moving in from the west or northwest, with drier conditions in the south and east. It is possible that these drier conditions could be seen more widely later in the month as higher pressure further north extends southwards. This would also bring an increased chance of overnight fog and frost. Temperatures will tend to be close to average overall in the south, but probably below average in the north and northwest. Toward November returning Atlantic fronts more likely again, but some signs of more settled weather remaining in the south.