Derry (County Londonderry) weather

Headline:

Patchy rain at first, bright and warm this afternoon.

Today:

Cloudy with some occasional rain or drizzle this morning, mainly across the north. Otherwise a dry day with some brightness breaking through this afternoon. Warm. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Tonight:

Dry this evening with some late brightness. Otherwise becoming cloudy overnight with some light and patchy rain developing across the north and west at times. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Tuesday:

Cloudy in the morning with a little drizzly rain in the north. Dry in the afternoon with some warm sunshine. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

A dry few days with variable amounts of cloud and some sunny spells. Very warm.

Northern and western parts may be unsettled at first with heavy rain or thundery showers, before high pressure becomes reestablished. This will continue to bring dry and very warm weather across England and Wales, but always with an ongoing chance of thunderstorms moving in from France. High pressure will likely amplify northwards to bring periods of drier and warmer weather to most of Scotland and Northern Ireland too. Winds will be light to moderate for most, but gusty around any thunderstorms. Temperatures by day will be widely very warm, hot or even very hot in parts of the south. There are signs for the heatwave to ease back to more normal summer temperatures through the next week commencing Monday 13 July.

High pressure is more likely than low pressure for the rest of July, probably bringing settled and drier conditions. Occasionally this dry and warm weather could be interrupted by outbreaks of rain and stronger winds, which will be more probable in the north or west. As is typical for the time of year, there is a risk of heavy, thundery showers during any warm spells. These conditions are likely to persist through to the start of August, with unsettled interruptions perhaps becoming more common, but confidence at this range is low. In any case, temperatures are likely to be above average overall, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times, especially in the south.