'Patchy rain' forecast for St Patrick's Day in Derry and Donegal but 'quite pleasant' spring weather is ahead
There are plenty of great events taking place across the North West for St Patrick’s Day and, of course, everyone is hoping for good weather.
Sadly, it looks the umbrellas will have to be packed for the parades. as some rain is set to make an appearance on Tuesday.
The Met Office forecast for Derry states that it will be ‘mostly dry in the morning, but patchy rain spreads in from the east during the afternoon.’
The better news is that temperatures are set to be milder.
The Met Office continued: “Mild but with strong winds and risk of coastal gales. Maximum temperature 15 °C.”
Met Eireann’s forecast for St Patrick's Day, is that it will be ‘relatively mild but breezy with outbreaks of rain across western areas, while holding largely dry further east with some sunny spells.’
"Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in a fresh to strong and gusty southwest wind, best values further east.”