Portaferry (County Down) weather

Headline:

Mostly cloudy but many places dry

Today:

A mostly cloudy day with a little drizzle at times, the best of any brighter spells expected across the north around the middle of the day. Outbreaks of rain may reach the far west during the late afternoon. Southeasterly breeze. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy through the evening with outbreaks of rain becoming patchier as they spread east. Some clear spells may develop for a time overnight but cloud increases again towards dawn. Mild. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Wednesday:

Mostly cloudy but largely dry, perhaps the odd spot of drizzle over the hills. Once again the north has the best chance of seeing some brighter or sunnier spells. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Remaining mild or very mild and cloudy through into the weekend with, especially on Friday and Saturday, occasional rain. Occasionally fresh southerly or southeasterly breeze.

A band of rain across western and northern parts of the UK will move steadily southeast during Sunday, the rain becoming increasingly light and patchy with time. Next week will see a good deal of dry, settled weather as high pressure builds across the UK. However, after a reasonably bright start, increasingly cloudy conditions are likely to develop, with patchy drizzle possible at times and also some fog patches, these slow to clear. After a windy spell across northwestern parts on Sunday, winds will become mainly light, but breezier around the periphery of the UK, especially in the north later. Temperatures will be near or a little above average overall, although some cold nights are possible. From mid-month, possibly turning a little more unsettled, more particularly towards the northwest.

Probably an unsettled spell for a time at the start of this period with some wet and maybe windy weather for parts of the UK, more so in central and southern areas. Low confidence by late November and early December, with uncertainty whether unsettled, wetter weather or drier and more settled conditions will dominate. Temperatures will probably be close to or above average overall, although some colder interludes are possible, especially in the north.