Spring sunshine to be replaced with rain and ice in Derry and Donegal
The gorgeous spring weather we’ve been having in the north west is, sadly, set to end, to make way for lower temperatures and even some snow.
The Met Office forecast for Derry for Tuesday is for rain, which will be occasional in the morning and then brighten up, with a ‘few showers’ in the afternoon.
However, there will be ‘persistent rain retiring from the west from late afternoon onwards.’
Temperatures on Tuesday will reach a maximum of 11 °C.
Wednesday will be somewhat similar, with rain and temperatures of around 9°C.
This will then continue to drop into Thursday, with temperatures forecast to be around 2 overnight Thursday into Friday morning, with some sleet/.
The Met Office said: “Sunny intervals and blustery showers on Wednesday. Heavy rain and gales on Thursday, showery later. Colder with sunshine and showers on Friday, snow on hills.”
Met Eireann also said that Friday will be ‘a cool, breezy day with frost and ice in places to start.’
"Otherwise there will be sunny spells and scattered showers. Some of the showers will be of sleet and possibly of snow. Highest temperatures of just 6 to 9 degrees in mostly fresh and gusty westerly winds.”
At the moment, current indications heading into the weekend are suggest another showery day on Saturday with a spell of rain moving eastwards on Sunday. Highest temperatures generally of 7 to 10 degrees.”
See www.metoffice.co.uk and www.met.ie for further updates.