After one of the wettest months of March on record, the good news is that drier conditions are on the horizon.
Northern Ireland's weekend weather shows the heavy rain of recent days will eventually clear to make way for some dry and bright spells.
According to the Met Office, the outlook for Saturday shows a mainly cloudy day with some patchy rain and drier and sunnier conditions either side of that.
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Sunday looks to be the best day of the weekend as once the rain clears in the early hours, it will be an improving picture.
It comes as Northern Ireland recorded one of its top 10 wettest Marches on record, according to provisional Met Office figures.
Data up to March 30 showed Northern Ireland saw 137.4mm of rain, 58% more than average while sunshine hours have also been lower this month.
While Northern Ireland’s record figure of 160.7mm set in 2019 won’t be eclipsed, it was still one of the respective top ten wettest Marches on record, which go back to 1836.
March also started cooler than average, with a northerly plunge of air bringing associated snow and ice for many. But Northern Ireland is set to close the month close to its average temperature for this time of year.
Here is the latest weather forecast for the days ahead.
Tonight:
A rather cloudy evening and night with outbreaks of rain, turning persistent and occasionally heavy through the early hours across the west. Minimum temperature 7C.
Saturday:
The east will be mainly dry and cloudy. The west will be cloudy with rain, this dying out through the evening. Maximum temperature 11C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Dry on Sunday. Dry and bright on Monday, brisk southerly wind. Cloudy with some light and patchy rain on Tuesday.
UK long range weather forecast - Wednesday April 5 - Friday April 14
The start of this period is likely to be rather changeable, with weather systems moving in from the west to bring scattered showers and spells of rain. Thick cloud will bring some rain and drizzle at times, most likely across the west.
Drier and brighter interludes are expected to develop across the UK as a whole, although still with the possibility of some unsettled spells, particularly towards the end of this period. It may be that the wettest weather is most probable in the south and west.
Winds are expected to be generally light during this time but there may be some stronger periods, particularly later on. Temperatures are likely to remain close to or possibly just above average.
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