No white Christmas for NI with temperatures expected to near record highs

Temperatures are instead expected to reach up to 12 degrees on Christmas Day.

In a social media post, BBC weather presenter Barra Best confirmed a snowless Christmas and stated temperatures will near the Christmas Day record high.

He said “No White Christmas for 2024! Instead, it’s set to be very mild, with temperatures nudging close to the Christmas Day record of 14.8°C, last seen in Belfast in 2016.”

This weekend, a weather warning has been issued for strong winds in parts of Northern Ireland.

The Met Office yellow alert is between 7am and 9pm on Saturday.

It affects counties Antrim, Down and Londonderry, as well as parts of Scotland.

A shopper battling strong winds as Storm Darragh hit Belfast earlier this month (Photo by Luke Jervis / Belfast Telegraph)

According to the Met Office, strong westerly winds are expected to develop through the course of Saturday, with gusts of 50-60 mph developing quite widely across this region.

This has the potential to cause delays to public transport and some disruption to the road network, impacting on the busy pre-Christmas weekend travel.

Dangerous coastal conditions can be expected too, with large waves an additional hazard.

Yesterday, the Met Office issued a wind warning across parts of Northern Ireland, with the potential for travel disruption and gusts of up to 60mph in some areas. The yellow warning was in place from 3pm on Tuesday until 8am this morning.

BBC weather presenter Barra Best has predicted there will be no snow on Christmas day (Owen Humphreys/PA)

BBC weather presenter Barra Best has predicted there will be no snow on Christmas day (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Yellow wind warnings could cause disruption for commuters

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