Outlook

Summary: Very unsettled, possibly stormy conditions at times over the weekend and into the early days of next week, with further rain leading to the risk of flooding. Friday night: Becoming wet and blustery on Friday night as persistent and heavy rain spreads from the south to all areas. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds, increasing strong in coastal areas overnight. More persistent rain will spread from the south, accompanied by fresh to strong southerly winds. Saturday: A wet and possibly stormy day on Saturday with widespread and often heavy rain continuing through the day. The rain will begin to clear northwards through the evening followed by scattered showers and clear spells. A mild start with highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees but becoming cooler through the afternoon with strong southerly winds veering westerly through the day. Saturday night: A further spell of wet and windy conditions will spread from the southwest to all areas overnight. Cool early with lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees, but becoming milder through the night with fresh to strong and gusty south to southwest winds Sunday: Rain will clear the northeast early on Sunday with scattered outbreaks of rain remaining, becoming heavy and more persistent in southern areas once again during the afternoon. Fresh southwest winds will ease mainly moderate through the day but will be strong on west and northwest coasts. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees. Sunday night: Rain spreading to all areas on Sunday night. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees in light to moderate southwest or variable breezes. Monday: Cool and unsettled on Monday with heavy showers but some sunny spells will develop through the day. Highest temperatures of just 8 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds, strong on coasts. Further outlook: Current indications are for further showery conditions on Tuesday before high pressure builds, for the middle of the week, bringing more settled conditions.