The new working week is set to bring some mixed news on the weather front.
Monday will start off breezy with a few showers, particularly in northern and western parts of Northern Ireland. There will be some dry spells of sunshine too but it will feel cooler in the breeze.
But as we head further into the week, temperatures are expected to gradually rise again.
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Later in the week will bring some spells of persistent rain but the damp conditions will see temperatures reach the high teens.
The good news is that the sunshine is expected to return by next weekend.
Here's what to expect over the next few days, according to the Met Office.
Tonight:
Clear spells and a few showers, though most showers in the north and west. Light or moderate northwest winds. Becoming rather chilly in rural spots with perhaps some fog patches developing and a minimum temperature of 3 °C.
Monday:
A mostly sunny start with any fog soon clearing, but cloud will bubble up in the morning to bring scattered sharp showers by the afternoon. Light north or northwest winds and a maximum temperature of 13°C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
A mostly dry, sunny start to Tuesday but scattered heavy showers developing later. Mainly dry and bright on Wednesday with light winds. Cloudier and breezier on Thursday with rain spreading from the west later.
UK long range weather forecast - Thursday 18 May - Saturday 27 May
Most places will be fine, dry and settled at the start of the period with high pressure dominating across the UK. Thursday likely seeing rain in the far northwest, this moving southeastwards to some extent through the day, sunny spells in the south.
Thereafter further outbreaks of rain are possible for the northwest at times, but overall, little rain is expected. Winds generally light away from the far northwest. Into the next week a continuation of these settled conditions is expected, with fine and dry weather for many.
The greatest chance of rain or showers for the far northwest and southeast.
Winds will stay generally light, although possibly a bit stronger in the far south, southeast and northwest. Temperatures are most likely above average overall, although most likely closer to average in the southeast.
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