Snow forecast: Where and when snow and sleet is predicted for Northern Ireland this week as temperatures drop
Watch a Met Office video detailing how it’ll turn colder this week, with wintry showers forecast for Northern Ireland.
The Met Office is forecasting colder and wetter conditions for the UK this week, with wintry showers predicted for Northern Ireland.
The forecaster writes that it’ll feel markedly colder from Wednesday March 25, with blustery winds forecast.
Northern Ireland Met Office forecast for Wednesday March 25
Belfast - Light showers, 90% chance of sleet from 5am to 8am, top temperature 8°C, low temperature 2°C, highest wind gust 45mph
Ballymena - Light showers, 90% and over chance of sleet from 3am to 9am, top temperature 7°C, low temperature -1°C, highest wind gust 45mph
Strabane - Light showers, 90% and over chance of sleet from 4am to 7am, top temperature 9°C, low temperature -1°C, highest wind gust 44mph
Downpatrick - Light showers, 80% chance of sleet from 5am to 7am, top temperature 8°C, low temperature 1°C, highest wind gust 44mph
Newtownstewart - Light showers, 90% and over chance of sleet from 3am to 8am, top temperature 8°C, low temperature -1°C, highest wind gust 43mph
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Craigavon - Light showers, 80% and over chance of sleet from 4am to 8am, top temperature 8°C, low temperature 0°C, highest wind gust 44mph
Dungannon - Sleet showers, 90% and over chance of sleet from 12am to 5am, light snow from 5am to 7am, sleet again until midday, top temperature 8°C, low temperature 0°C, highest wind gust 43mph
Cookstown - Light showers, 90% and over chance of sleet at 12am, from 2am to 9am and at 11am, top temperature 8°C, low temperature 0°C, highest wind gust 44mph
Ballymoney - Light showers, 90% and over chance of sleet from 4am to 7am, top temperature 8°C, low temperature 0°C, highest wind gust 48mph
Enniskillen - Light showers, 80% and over chance of sleet from 3am to 6am and from 7am to 9am, top temperature 8°C, low temperature 1°C, highest wind gust 43mph
Northern Ireland Met Office forecast for the remainder of the week
Outlook for Thursday March 26 to Saturday March 28
A dry, bright start Thursday with light winds before rain spreads east later in the day. Frequent showers on Friday and Saturday with some bright spells and winds strengthening.