Barra Best
@barrabest.bsky.social
BBC TV & Senior Weather Presenter. Reporter & documentary maker. Forever hiding in the shade ☁️barra.best@bbc.co.uk
🌞 Good Morning Ireland🌞
🌡️It’s already heating up at 7am with 20°C in Banagher, County Derry, and Valentia, County Kerry.
☁️ Barely a cloud in sight.
🌡️ Highs close to 30C in a few spots! 🥵
😎🌴 #Heatwave
🌡️It’s already heating up at 7am with 20°C in Banagher, County Derry, and Valentia, County Kerry.
☁️ Barely a cloud in sight.
🌡️ Highs close to 30C in a few spots! 🥵
😎🌴 #Heatwave
July 12, 2025 at 7:03 AM
🌞 Good Morning Ireland🌞
🌡️It’s already heating up at 7am with 20°C in Banagher, County Derry, and Valentia, County Kerry.
☁️ Barely a cloud in sight.
🌡️ Highs close to 30C in a few spots! 🥵
😎🌴 #Heatwave
🌡️It’s already heating up at 7am with 20°C in Banagher, County Derry, and Valentia, County Kerry.
☁️ Barely a cloud in sight.
🌡️ Highs close to 30C in a few spots! 🥵
😎🌴 #Heatwave
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Sunrise in Ballycastle this morning #StormHour #ThePhotoHour @cmjohnston.bsky.social @organicbotanic.bsky.social @barrabest.bsky.social @metoffice.bsky.social @weatheraisling.bsky.social @itvweather.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Sunrise in Ballycastle this morning #StormHour #ThePhotoHour @cmjohnston.bsky.social @organicbotanic.bsky.social @barrabest.bsky.social @metoffice.bsky.social @weatheraisling.bsky.social @itvweather.bsky.social
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Ballycastle this evening in the rain #StormHour #ThePhotoHour @cmjohnston.bsky.social @organicbotanic.bsky.social @barrabest.bsky.social @metoffice.bsky.social @weatheraisling.bsky.social @itvweather.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Ballycastle this evening in the rain #StormHour #ThePhotoHour @cmjohnston.bsky.social @organicbotanic.bsky.social @barrabest.bsky.social @metoffice.bsky.social @weatheraisling.bsky.social @itvweather.bsky.social
🟨 Snow & Ice Warning: NI (3PM Mon - 11AM Tues)
❄️ Scattered snow showers—hit & miss, NOT everywhere.
🥶 Temps below freezing tonight = icy stretches.
🟨 Snow & Ice Warning: ROI (Noon Mon - Noon Tues)
❄️ Untreated areas likely to see disruption.
❄️ Scattered snow showers—hit & miss, NOT everywhere.
🥶 Temps below freezing tonight = icy stretches.
🟨 Snow & Ice Warning: ROI (Noon Mon - Noon Tues)
❄️ Untreated areas likely to see disruption.
January 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
🟨 Snow & Ice Warning: NI (3PM Mon - 11AM Tues)
❄️ Scattered snow showers—hit & miss, NOT everywhere.
🥶 Temps below freezing tonight = icy stretches.
🟨 Snow & Ice Warning: ROI (Noon Mon - Noon Tues)
❄️ Untreated areas likely to see disruption.
❄️ Scattered snow showers—hit & miss, NOT everywhere.
🥶 Temps below freezing tonight = icy stretches.
🟨 Snow & Ice Warning: ROI (Noon Mon - Noon Tues)
❄️ Untreated areas likely to see disruption.
It was a bitterly cold night in Katesbridge, Co. Down, with the mercury plunging to a frosty -6°C — the coldest spot in all of Ireland! 🥶 Sub-zero temps are on the cards again tonight.
January 3, 2025 at 10:05 AM
It was a bitterly cold night in Katesbridge, Co. Down, with the mercury plunging to a frosty -6°C — the coldest spot in all of Ireland! 🥶 Sub-zero temps are on the cards again tonight.
❄️ Ice & low-temperature warnings issued across Ireland tonight.
⚠️ Risk of snow disruption this weekend.
Get the full details here: www.bbc.com/news/article...
⚠️ Risk of snow disruption this weekend.
Get the full details here: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Weather: Warning for ice issued across Northern Ireland
The Met Office alert will kick in at 17:00 GMT on Thursday.
www.bbc.com
January 2, 2025 at 11:40 AM
❄️ Ice & low-temperature warnings issued across Ireland tonight.
⚠️ Risk of snow disruption this weekend.
Get the full details here: www.bbc.com/news/article...
⚠️ Risk of snow disruption this weekend.
Get the full details here: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ice warning issued for NI tonight as cold spell begins. Details here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Weather: Warning for ice issued across Northern Ireland
The Met Office alert starts at 16:00 GMT on Wednesday and lasts until 10:00 on Thursday.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Ice warning issued for NI tonight as cold spell begins. Details here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
⚠️ Yellow Warning: Ice ⚠️
🕓 16:00 Today - 10:00 Tomorrow
Icy surfaces may cause difficult travel conditions:
🔹 Risk of icy patches on untreated roads, pavements, and cycle paths.
🔹 Injuries possible from slips and
🕓 16:00 Today - 10:00 Tomorrow
Icy surfaces may cause difficult travel conditions:
🔹 Risk of icy patches on untreated roads, pavements, and cycle paths.
🔹 Injuries possible from slips and
January 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
⚠️ Yellow Warning: Ice ⚠️
🕓 16:00 Today - 10:00 Tomorrow
Icy surfaces may cause difficult travel conditions:
🔹 Risk of icy patches on untreated roads, pavements, and cycle paths.
🔹 Injuries possible from slips and
🕓 16:00 Today - 10:00 Tomorrow
Icy surfaces may cause difficult travel conditions:
🔹 Risk of icy patches on untreated roads, pavements, and cycle paths.
🔹 Injuries possible from slips and
Happy New Year! 🎉 Wishing you sunny days, light breezes, and only teacup storms in 2025! ☀️🌈 I’m off to make a Dark ‘N’ Stormy - or a few!🍹#2025
December 31, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Happy New Year! 🎉 Wishing you sunny days, light breezes, and only teacup storms in 2025! ☀️🌈 I’m off to make a Dark ‘N’ Stormy - or a few!🍹#2025
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Wave watching in Ballycastle on Boxing Day #StormHour #ThePhotoHour @cmjohnston.bsky.social @organicbotanic.bsky.social @barrabest.bsky.social @metoffice.bsky.social @weatheraisling.bsky.social @itvweather.bsky.social
December 26, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Wave watching in Ballycastle on Boxing Day #StormHour #ThePhotoHour @cmjohnston.bsky.social @organicbotanic.bsky.social @barrabest.bsky.social @metoffice.bsky.social @weatheraisling.bsky.social @itvweather.bsky.social
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Natural colour of the day. Grey, low cloud. A “corduroy” #Sea good for #surf @ Carrick-a-rede
#NI #weather
@lindahughes.bsky.social
@barrabest.bsky.social @stormhour.bsky.social @LoveBallymena.bsky.social @cmjohnston.bsky.social
@annlizkelly.bsky.social @weatheraisling.bsky.social #Swell
December 26, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Natural colour of the day. Grey, low cloud. A “corduroy” #Sea good for #surf @ Carrick-a-rede
#NI #weather
@lindahughes.bsky.social
@barrabest.bsky.social @stormhour.bsky.social @LoveBallymena.bsky.social @cmjohnston.bsky.social
@annlizkelly.bsky.social @weatheraisling.bsky.social #Swell
Happy Christmas, everyone! 🎄 Wishing you all a great day. 🎅🏻
Nollaig Shona daoibh! ✨
Nollaig Shona daoibh! ✨
December 25, 2024 at 9:10 AM
Happy Christmas, everyone! 🎄 Wishing you all a great day. 🎅🏻
Nollaig Shona daoibh! ✨
Nollaig Shona daoibh! ✨
Weather warnings have been issued because of strong winds this weekend. Details here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Northern Ireland weather warnings over weekend before Christmas
The Met Office says disruption to the roads, rail, air, and ferry transport are all likely.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 21, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Weather warnings have been issued because of strong winds this weekend. Details here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How the solstice shines light on 5,000 years of history www.bbc.com/news/article...
Winter solstice shines a light on 5,000 years of history
The "engineering used to align the sun to honour the dead" on top of Slieve Gullion is "incredible".
www.bbc.com
December 21, 2024 at 8:59 AM
How the solstice shines light on 5,000 years of history www.bbc.com/news/article...
🌬️ Yellow Weather Warning for strong winds this weekend.
📅 Sat: Gusts 50-60mph, stronger on coasts & hills.
📅 Sun: Similar winds with squally showers, hail & thunder possible.
🚗 Travel disruption likely.
Details - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
📅 Sat: Gusts 50-60mph, stronger on coasts & hills.
📅 Sun: Similar winds with squally showers, hail & thunder possible.
🚗 Travel disruption likely.
Details - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
NI weather: Yellow wind warnings issued
Yellow wind warnings have been issued for Northern Ireland, likely causing Christmas travel disruption.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 19, 2024 at 12:29 PM
🌬️ Yellow Weather Warning for strong winds this weekend.
📅 Sat: Gusts 50-60mph, stronger on coasts & hills.
📅 Sun: Similar winds with squally showers, hail & thunder possible.
🚗 Travel disruption likely.
Details - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
📅 Sat: Gusts 50-60mph, stronger on coasts & hills.
📅 Sun: Similar winds with squally showers, hail & thunder possible.
🚗 Travel disruption likely.
Details - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Join me, Carol Kirkwood, and Matt Taylor, along with famous faces Jeremy Vine and Lucy Porter, to explore where our fascination with where a white Christmas comes from. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Will it be a White Christmas?
Join BBC Weather’s Carol Kirkwood, Matt Taylor and Barra Best, along with famous faces Jeremy Vine and Lucy Porter, to explore where our fascination with where a white Christmas comes from.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 19, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Join me, Carol Kirkwood, and Matt Taylor, along with famous faces Jeremy Vine and Lucy Porter, to explore where our fascination with where a white Christmas comes from. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Weather warning for wind now in place for Antrim and Down until 08:00 on Wednesday.
December 17, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Weather warning for wind now in place for Antrim and Down until 08:00 on Wednesday.
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A break in the grey skies allowed some late afternoon sunshine - a very welcome sight. #Coleraine I'm happy that we've almost reached the #winter #solstice
@barrabest.bsky.social @lindahughes.bsky.social
@barrabest.bsky.social @lindahughes.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 4:03 PM
A break in the grey skies allowed some late afternoon sunshine - a very welcome sight. #Coleraine I'm happy that we've almost reached the #winter #solstice
@barrabest.bsky.social @lindahughes.bsky.social
@barrabest.bsky.social @lindahughes.bsky.social
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A wet night in Ballycastle #StormHour #ThePhotoHour @cmjohnston.bsky.social @organicbotanic.bsky.social @barrabest.bsky.social @metoffice.bsky.social @weatheraisling.bsky.social @itvweather.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Above the freezing fog in Donegal and Tyrone this morning. Photos by Raymond McCarron Photography.
December 10, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Above the freezing fog in Donegal and Tyrone this morning. Photos by Raymond McCarron Photography.
A frosty divide! ❄️ Castlederg, Co. Tyrone, plunged to -6°C this morning, while it was a milder +6°C in north Down, 12 degrees warmer.
Castlederg’s hollow traps cold air, letting it settle and plummet temperatures. Nature’s icebox at work!
Castlederg’s hollow traps cold air, letting it settle and plummet temperatures. Nature’s icebox at work!
December 10, 2024 at 10:52 AM
A frosty divide! ❄️ Castlederg, Co. Tyrone, plunged to -6°C this morning, while it was a milder +6°C in north Down, 12 degrees warmer.
Castlederg’s hollow traps cold air, letting it settle and plummet temperatures. Nature’s icebox at work!
Castlederg’s hollow traps cold air, letting it settle and plummet temperatures. Nature’s icebox at work!
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Cool Christmas over Belfast. Taken from the Rocky Road looking down towards the Lagan. @barrabest.bsky.social
December 8, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Cool Christmas over Belfast. Taken from the Rocky Road looking down towards the Lagan. @barrabest.bsky.social