Northern Ireland weather forecast for the week ahead

The Met Office has forecast a cloudy start to the week across Northern Ireland as we start to move towards to the Spring months.

After a mild but breezy night on Sunday, temperatures could reach 13C in parts of the country as we move into Monday.

For Belfast, the week ahead looks to be a drier one with only occasional showers forecasted to sneak in around the middle of the week.

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Here is what you can expect from the weather for the week ahead:

Monday, February 20

Mostly cloudy with patchy light rain and drizzle.

Some drier spells, perhaps a little brightness at times in the east. Very mild and breezy.

Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tuesday, February 21

Mostly cloudy on Tuesday with rain at times and still mild. The sun will rise as 7:33am and is expected to set at 5:43pm that evening.

Highs of 12C forecasted with lows of 5C in Belfast.

Wednesday, February 22

Brighter and colder on Wednesday with showers that could turn wintry on hills. In Belfast, light showers changing to cloudy by late morning can be expected.

Temperatures will reach 8C with lows of 3C.

Thursday, February 23

Across Northern Ireland, it will be bright on Thursday after a frosty start.

Clear changing to cloudy by lunchtime in Belfast. Lows of 5C and highs of 9C are forecasted by the Met Office.

Friday, August 19

In Belfast, Friday will remain relatively cloudy but dry throughout the day with highs of 9C and lows of 3C.

For the full range weather forecast across Northern Ireland, see here.

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