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Jane Corscadden

Northern Ireland weather forecast for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day

Are you dreaming of a white Christmas this year?

As we rush around making final preparations for the big day, many of us may be wondering what the weather will be like across the next few days for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day.

Snow is forecast for some parts of the UK, particularly on higher ground in Northern England and Scotland.

In Northern Ireland, however, it looks like the weather will be quite unsettled over this year's festive period.

Deputy Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, Chris Bulmer, said: “The Christmas period will be a fairly unsettled spell across the UK this year. Many will see wet and cloudy conditions as mild air dominates over the south and west of the UK.

"Where this mild air meets colder air trying to sink south there is a chance of some Christmas snow, this looking most likely over the Pennines, however exactly where this boundary will be is still uncertain.

"In the far north cold conditions and clearer skies will bring a more wintry feel. For many areas a brisk easterly wind will bring a notable wind chill.”

For this morning (December 24), we can expect dry conditions, as overnight fog slowly lifts.

However, rain will spread into the south in the afternoon, before moving across the north in the evening. The maximum temperature will be 10 °C.

According to the BBC, Christmas Day in Northern Ireland will be "breezy and wet." A spokesperson added that it's likely to be "a mild day for the time of year" as a band of heavy rain will spread in from the west.

We can expect maximum temperatures of 8 °C across NI.

The BBC add that Boxing Day will be "largely cloudy and dry, but a few showers will linger in places."

Some sunny spells are also predicted to break through during the day, with a maximum temperature of 7 °C.

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