As we head towards the end of January, Northern Ireland’s milder but cloudy theme is set to continue today, with the Met Office warning showers are also in the forecast.
According to forecasters, Tuesday will be a mostly dull and cloudy day remaining largely dry with some bright or sunny spells developing, before a few showers push into the west later.
Maximum daytime temperatures will reach 8C, dropping to a minimum of 0C overnight with some fog developing.
Wednesday will be a dry day with variable amounts of cloud and bright spells in the east.
The odd shower is expected in the west with some light winds.
It is also expected to feel a little colder than today, the maximum temperature for Wednesday will be 7C.
Thursday and Friday will bring some rain and wintry conditions with some strong winds developing towards the weekend.
A yellow weather warning for wind is in place for Friday.
The yellow warning will come into force from 12am on Friday and will be in place until 12pm on Saturday, covering the whole of Northern Ireland.
It comes as a “weather bomb” is set to bring strong winds, heavy rain and some snow when it reaches the UK later this week.
‘Weather bomb’ to sweep strong winds and heavy rain across UK this weekend
A “weather bomb” occurs when central pressure inside of a larger low pressure system falls at a rapid rate over 24 hours, creating a peak of violent winds that are strong enough to bring down trees and cause structural damage, according to the Met Office.
In a statement, the Met Office said: “A deep area of low pressure is expected to pass close to or across the northwest of the UK on Friday and Saturday.
“It will bring a spell of very strong southeasterly to southwesterly winds with gusts reaching 50-60 mph inland and 70-80 mph along coasts (and perhaps higher than this in a few locations). The wind strength will gradually ease through Saturday from the south.”
The forecaster warned that the wind will also be accompanied by heavy rain bringing some unpleasant conditions to end the week.
The Met Office added that the conditions may bring some delays to road, rail, air and ferry services, with longer journey times and cancellations possible.