NI enjoys March temperature highs

Published Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Northern Ireland has been basking in the sunshine that saw recent temperatures almost reach record highs for the month of March.

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Little Sarah Cedro on the East Strand Portrush

My two daughters Laura (6) and Leanna (4) having a ball at Muckross beach, Kesh, Co. Fermanagh

My two daughters Laura (6) and Leanna (4) cruising on Lough Erne, Co. Fermanagh

The mercury hit 20.9 degrees in Ballykelly in the north-west on Sunday and, while coastal areas did remain a few degrees cooler, the picture was generally bright elsewhere into the mid-week.

Scotland even broke its March record, with 22.8 degrees recorded in Aberdeenshire.

But can local sun-worshippers expect the current conditions to last, given that it is still very early in the year?

Forecasters suggest that the best of the sunshine and warm temperatures will continue until Thursday, with the remainder still fine and mostly dry.

After that though, temperatures are expected to return to nearer average for the time of year and much cooler nights could see patchy frost forming in places.

April could also bring more unsettled conditions, with everything from more sunny spells to rainfall or even wintry showers possible.

But for now, sunglasses and short sleeves are the order of the day as Northern Ireland makes the most of the bright spell while it's here.

Have you been enjoying the March sunshine? Add your snaps to our Sunny Spells gallery!

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Comments

2 Comments

whataboutye in .. wrote (416 days ago):

...sshhh don't tempt the gods :)

John in Belfast wrote (419 days ago):

The end of March, 1965, saw record high temperatures in N. Ireland for that month. Today in the n-w we are approaching those levels of 21-22C. However, July 1965 was the coldest of the 20th Century. A prolonged fine warm spell in early spring is often followed by a poor summer. Will the summer of 2012 buck that trend?