Rathfriland (County Down) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with rain spreading southeast on Wednesday, drier later.

This Evening and Tonight:

This evening will be dry. The rest of the night will be mainly dry although rather cloudy, perhaps the odd shower breaking out in the west. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Wednesday:

Starting off dry but rain will spread southeast across all parts for a time, clearing the southeast late afternoon. A mild start but turning colder during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Dry for most of Thursday but patchy rain possible in the evening. Unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain on Friday and Saturday.

It is increasingly likely that unsettled conditions will affect the UK over the Easter Holiday weekend, with the potential for strong winds and heavy rain at times. The wettest and windiest weather is more likely towards the west and north of the country. Beyond Easter, a broad northwest-southeast split is most likely, though the extent of high pressure into southern areas is unclear. That said, northern and western parts are more likely to remain rather unsettled overall, with further spells of wind and rain, and areas further southeast should see the best of the drier, clearer interludes. Temperatures probably fairly close to average overall, but occasional warmer spells are possible in the south and east.

The broad northwest-southeast split is likely to continue to begin this period. However, it is probable that more blocked weather patterns will become increasingly dominant through the middle of the month. This is likely to mean more settled and drier conditions overall. There may however, still be some more unsettled interludes at times, especially in the south and southwest. Later in April, the probability of more changeable and unsettled weather increases, which is likely to be more widespread than the middle of the month. Temperatures will probably be around or a little above normal, but some warmer days are likely where light winds and sunshine combine.