Mix of sunshine and showers today with risk of thunderstorms

Today will bring a mix of sunshine and scattered showers which will spread from the west of Ulster through the morning and afternoon.

Some of which will be heavy, with the chance of a few scattered thunderstorms. A clearance to mainly dry, bright weather with plenty of sunshine will extend eastwards through the afternoon and evening, with just a few lingering isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 14 degrees in the northwest to 19 degrees in the east in light to moderate westerly breezes.

Tonight will be mainly dry and clear at first. However cloud will increase overnight bringing some outbreaks of showery rain Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.

Tomorrow will also be rather cloudy for a time, with some outbreaks of showery rain. The rain will clear eastwards later in the morning, with a mix of sunshine and scattered showers following, some heavy, with the chance of an isolated thunderstorm. The showers will become more isolated later. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees in mostly moderate west to southwest winds, fresher in the northwest.