What is NI's weather forecast over Christmas?
Christmas week is fast approaching and one of the most asked questions is will we have a white Christmas.
Well according to forecasters, the weather is expected to become rather wet and windy by the end of this week and weekend for many.
A deep area of low pressure will cross the far north of the UK on Saturday bringing rain and disruptive strong winds across large swathes of the UK.
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for wind on both Saturday and Sunday highlighting the chance of disruption.
The warnings are in place from 7am on Saturday (21st Dec) to 9pm on Sunday (22nd Dec).
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Rebekah Hicks, said: “This period of disruptive weather coincides with a busy period on UK roads as the festive getaway starts for many.
The winds will ease for the start of next week but there will be further rain or drizzle moving east across the UK on Monday night. Christmas Eve will be a mild, blustery day with further rain or drizzle at times in the west and the best chance of sunny spells in the east.
Christmas Day itself is likely to be settled, mostly cloudy and dry, although strong winds and spells of rain are likely in the far north.
Temperatures are expected to be widely very mild, with the chance of settling snow looking slim.
Northern Ireland's five-day forecast 👇
Today: A cloudy morning with outbreaks of rain, heavy for a time, clearing east by midday. Then sunny spells with scattered showers through the afternoon, mostly around the north coast. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Tonight: Largely dry with clear spells at first, a few showers in the north and west. Becoming cloudier with rain spreading east through the early hours. Strong winds developing, coastal gales. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Saturday: Very windy with westerly gales, some severe coastal gales in the north. Scattered showers, heavy at times and turning wintry overnight. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday: Staying windy Sunday with showers and coastal gales at first, easing later. Lighter winds on Monday, dry morning, rain later. Cloudy and mild with patchy drizzle on Tuesday.
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