Some rainfall will arrive in Northern Ireland this weekend after a recent period of good weather as we enjoy “summer’s last hurrah”, the Met Office has said.
Heavy rainfall is expected to drench many parts of the UK with up to 70mm of rainfall expected within a few hours after a spell of dry, warm weather.
While some weather warnings are in place, Northern Ireland appears to be escaping the worst of the bad weather.
Meanwhile, there are two yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms for Friday and Saturday, covering most of south-west England, parts of Wales, the Midlands and west London and is in place from 12pm until 8pm.
The second warning is in place all of Saturday from 1am and covers all of Wales and south-west England, the Midlands and parts of south-east England.
In Northern Ireland, there will be some bright weather on Saturday but there are expected to be some heavier overnight showers. It will be cloudy on Sunday and with winds turning northerly on Monday, they will bring with them some showers.
Met Office meteorologist Dan Stroud said: “We are being spoiled by almost summer’s last hurrah, but there’s a bit of a change coming down the line as we move our way through towards Friday, and especially the weekend.”
Currently, the UK is experiencing a period of high pressure which will move north and east throughout the week, he said.
So far this month, the UK has seen an average 49.5mm of rainfall – which is typical for this time of year, Mr Stroud said.
“Successive bands of rain” and “normal conditions for autumn” are expected next week, he added.
This week has brought unusually warm weather for this time of year and contributed to crowds of people enjoying the unexpected sunshine.
The average temperature for Northern Ireland at this time of year usually lingers around the mid-teens – but current temperatures are
“quite significantly” above the average, the Met Office said this week.