NI temperatures hit low of minus six today
According to forecaster Martin Bowles of the Met Office, this was recorded at around 6am at Katesbridge, Co Down.
The highest reading all day was 5C, recorded at about 2pm in Killowen, Co Down – although the chilly weather did not deter everyone, such as Danny McKinley from Sheans Horse Farm, pictured here at the Dark Hedges in Co Antrim exercising his horse.
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Hide AdHowever, it was not the lowest of the UK – Wednesday’s nationwide low was at Braemar in Scotland’s Grampian mountains, where a reading of minus 10.2C was recorded.
Tuesday’s lowest temperature in Northern Ireland had been minus 0.6C at Castlederg, with the highest at 4.3C in Ballywatticock, Co Down.
Thursday’s temperature is not expected to drop below 8C in Northern Ireland, and Friday’s about 6C.