Wet weather is on the way this week in Northern Ireland

After a week of warmer temperatures, blue skies and sunshine it looks like the weather is expected to turn this week.

Thundery showers are forecast for parts of Northern Ireland with a yellow weather warning in place in the west of NI today from 1pm to 9pm.

By Wednesday, an area of low pressure will approach the UK from the east, bringing heavy and, in places, prolonged rainfall.

Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Rudman said: “Low pressure is going to influence our weather from the middle of this week, bringing some heavy rain to parts of the UK."

According to the Met Office, low pressure will slowly fill by the end of the week and allow a ridge of higher pressure by Friday afternoon, bringing a short spell of more settled weather for many.

During Saturday, a front may move in from the Atlantic bringing a band of rain to Northern Ireland and western parts of Scotland. This rain is expected to become lighter as it slowly moves eastwards across the UK through the rest of the weekend.

Northern Ireland's five-day forecast 👇

Today: A dry start to Monday but with some mist or fog patches, sunny spells elsewhere. Showers developing during the afternoon, particularly in the west, these heavy and thundery. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Tonight: Showers in the west soon dying off this evening. Patchy cloud and clear spells through the first part of the night but further showers later. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Tuesday: Patchy cloud and clear or sunny spells throughout the day on Tuesday, showers heavy and thundery at times, Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday: Cloudy with scattered showers on Wednesday with increasing northwesterly winds. Rain arriving from the east on Thursday, heavy at times, easing off during Friday.

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