Showers and strong winds coming

Source: Met Office

Weak low pressure is affecting the region.

Tonight, there will be intermittent increasing clouds, and isolated showers are possible along the east coast. Winds will be mainly southwest to northwest, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort, but offshore, moderate and occasionally locally strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will become slightly rough in the south and east but will remain rougher to choppier on the west and north coasts. Temperatures will drop to 18 degrees inland, around 20 degrees on the coast and 12 degrees in the higher mountains.

Tomorrow, there will be locally increasing clouds, which are expected to produce isolated showers or thunderstorms after noon, mainly in the eastern half of the island. Winds will be mainly southwest to northwest, initially moderate 4 Beaufort, but soon moderate to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort, and occasionally onshore up to very strong, 5 to 6 Beaufort. The sea will initially be a little rough in the south and east, the rest of the coast will see rough seas, gradually becoming rougher. Temperatures will rise to 32 degrees inland, 28 on the west coast, around 31 on the rest of the coast and 24 degrees in the higher mountains.

Tomorrow night, the weather will be mostly clear. Winds will be mainly southwest to northwest, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort, but on the offshore moderate and occasionally locally strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will be slightly rough in the south and east, but on the west and north coasts, it will be slightly rough to choppy at first, becoming rougher later on.

On Friday, the weather will be mainly clear, although there will be localized, mainly eastern, increasing clouds in the early afternoon. On Saturday, there will be intermittent, locally increasing clouds. On Sunday, the weather will be mainly clear.

Temperatures will drop slightly until Saturday, to be just below average climatic values, and will rise slightly on Sunday.