Bellaghy (County Londonderry) weather

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Cloudy with outbreaks of rain

Today:

A cloudy day throughout with outbreaks of rain, and some heavy bursts developing in places. Feeling less mild than recent days with freshening northerly winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Staying cloudy with some outbreaks of rain becoming lighter and more patchy through the evening. Becoming mostly dry overnight with some clearer spells developing from the west. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Sunday:

Cloudy at first in the east with some patchy rain clearing through the day. Otherwise dry with bright or sunny spells developing from the west. Less mild than Saturday. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Dry with sunny spells on Monday, rain spreading east later. Rain clearing southeast Tuesday morning, then dry and bright. Bright spells Wednesday morning, rain spreading east later.

The final week of March into the start of April looks to be characterised by a slowly evolving, but changeable weather pattern. Initially, a dry interlude is likely with spells of sunshine across many areas. With time, these drier conditions will become more favoured across the south. Further north and northwest, there is a greater chance of rain or showers at times, these accompanied by windier spells and a chance of gales for parts of the far northwest. There is a small chance that these wetter, more unsettled conditions could become more widespread for a time. Temperatures will probably pan out close to average overall, though chilly nights remain possible where clear skies coincide with light winds.

Confidence is lower than normal, but blocked or slow-moving weather patterns are most probable through the middle of April. This can lead to slow-moving areas of low and high pressure and, depending on their location, this can result in periods of either dry conditions or wetter episodes with rain or showers. Temperatures will vary, with some large day-to-day swings possible, but overall are likely to be near average.