Ulster

Issued at: 22 February 2025 11:30

TODAY - Saturday 22nd February

A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers today. Highs of 10 to 12 degrees with moderate south to southwest winds.

TONIGHT

Mostly dry with clear spells to start tonight but after midnight, outbreaks of rain will spread from the west. The rain will be heavy at times with spot flooding possible. It will also become very windy with southerly winds increasing strong to gale force. Lows of 5 to 7 degrees.

Solar UV Index

Low

UV Index

TOMORROW - Sunday 23rd February

It will be wet and windy tomorrow morning with widespread rain, heavy in many areas with some spot flooding. The rain will gradually clear during the afternoon followed by scattered blustery showers, some heavy with isolated thunderstorms possible. Strong to gale force southerly winds will decrease fresh and gusty as the rain clears. Highs of 11 to 13 degrees.

National Outlook

Overview: Unsettled with rain or showers at times. Temperatures around average for late February.

Sunday night will bring clear spells and scattered showers, the showers heaviest and most frequent in the west with hail and isolated thunderstorms possible. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees with fresh southwest winds, easing a little overnight.

Monday will be a fresh and blustery day with sunny spells and showers, some heavy with hail and isolated thunderstorms possible. Maximum temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with moderate to fresh and gusty west to southwest winds. Scattered showers will continue on Monday night, some of them heavy with hail and thunder possible. There'll be some dry and clear intervals too. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees with moderate to fresh west to southwest winds.

Tuesday: Tuesday will be another day of sunshine and showers. The showers will be mainly in the west at first, but they'll spread elsewhere as the day goes on and some will be heavy with a chance of hail. Highest temperatures will range 7 to 9 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, and gusty westerly winds. Tuesday night will be cold and mainly dry as showers mostly die out. It will be cold with frost developing. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +4 degrees.

Early on Wednesday morning, rain will develop in the west and will spread eastwards across the country. It will be heavy in places with spot flooding. It will clear slowly through the evening and night. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees with fresh to strong southerly winds, which will become northwesterly and ease as rain clears.

Thursday will be a brighter day with sunny spells and a few showers. Highest temperatures of 8 or 9 degrees with light to moderate north to northwest breezes.

At the moment it looks like Friday will be mainly dry, but that rain will spread eastwards through Friday night and Saturday.