A gusty but mild end to the year

Rather windy today with mostly fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly winds, Met Éireann forecasts for Ulster. Generally dry for daylight hours with some sunny spells developing. However, the morning will bring a little showery rain with scattered outbreaks of rain during the evening hours. Very mild for the time of year with top temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees Celsius.

Becoming increasingly windy tonight with strengthening southerly winds and gale force winds near some coastal areas. Scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle will move up across the region too, heaviest later in the night. Extremely mild with lowest overnight temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees Celsius.

Tomorrow

Again rather windy on New Year's Day, but with scattered outbreaks of showery rain, heaviest closer to the Atlantic with possible lightning here. Some sunny spells too with driest conditions further to the east. Mild with top afternoon values ranging 11 to 14 degrees Celsius, in mostly fresh to strong and gusty southwest winds.