Bellaghy (County Londonderry) weather

Headline:

Rather cloudy start with showers, brighter afternoon.

Today:

Rather cloudy start with showers, perhaps some more persistent rain at first in far west. Becoming brighter with some long sunny spells developing, towards midday, the showers becoming lighter and less frequent. Fresh northerly winds, strong in coastal parts. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Some good spells of evening sunshine, and long clear spells overnight, with just a few showers around. Touch of frost possible in sheltered spots. Winds easing. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Friday:

Sunny spells and with a few showers around through the morning, but the afternoon looks largely dry with more in the way of sunshine. Northwesterly breeze continuing to ease. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Dry morning with sunny spells Saturday but cloud increasing with rain spreading east in afternoon. Sunny spells and occasionally heavy showers Sunday then mostly cloudy with rain at times Monday.

Changeable conditions look to dominate at first, with low pressure often close by. This means periods of rain or showers, some of which could be heavy and more focussed across northwestern areas. Drier interludes are also expected, most especially across southeastern UK. As this period progresses, high pressure is likely to begin to build from the south bringing more settled weather, although with occasional showers. Temperatures near-normal to begin, but tending to recover as the period progresses, perhaps becoming rather warm by the end of the period, especially in the south. Winds will be stronger during the first part of the period, generally from a southwesterly direction, before becoming lighter in line with the more settled conditions.

Patterns which bring more settled weather are more likely to dominate towards the end of May. Whilst further rain and showers are possible at times, there is likely to be longer spells of fine and dry weather. Into June, more mixed conditions are likely with spells of rain and showers, but also some drier weather at times. Temperatures are most likely to be near or slightly above average overall, with some warm weather possible at times.