NI weather: Mini heatwave ends with scattered showers to continue
Temperatures are still set to remain high though, with the mercury expected to hit a maximum of 19C on Monday.
There will be some early sunshine, but it will otherwise be a rather cloudy and mainly dry day overall, with just the odd light shower across the north and west of NI.
The Met Office has revealed that provisionally, Northern Ireland has recorded its warmest June night on record, from Friday into Saturday, with temperatures falling no lower than 18.2C at Aldergrove in Co Antrim.
Friday further marked the hottest day of the year to date and very near the country's all-time record of 31.3C in Castlederg in Co Tyrone, which took place in July 2021.
Castlederg saw temperatures soar to 29.5C on Friday past.
The Met Office also reported that this was several degrees above forecasts.
On Thursday, Castlederg had already recorded the highest temperature of 25.7C, a record that lasted less than 24 hours.
The new record for the year falls 1.3C short of the province's all-time high for the month of June: 30.8C, recorded at Knockarevan in Co Fermanagh on June 30, 1976.
Northern Ireland was also hotter than Scotland (28.9C at Drumnadrochit), but not as hot as England and Wales (joint highs of 30.8C at Heathrow and Whitechurch, respectively).
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The period of sunshine officially marks NI's first heatwave in two years, which are defined by three or more consecutive days exceeding 25C.
Saturday marked the third day, with the thermometer reaching 25.3C at the Castlederg weather station.
The national forecaster said that weather here will likely remain unsettled throughout the week with showers, especially on Tuesday through to Thursday.
The showers on Sunday will become increasingly confined to the north and west overnight, with long clear spells developing in the southeast.
Looking ahead to late June and early July, the Met Office expects the weather to be quite unsettled in general.
According to a spokesperson, a succession of Atlantic low-pressure systems moving mainly to the northwest of the UK will likely lead to periods of rain or scattered showers, particularly in north western regions.
These areas may also experience breezy or windy conditions at times.
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