Maghera (County Londonderry) weather

Headline:

Dry and sunny after a cold start.

Today:

A cold, clear start with risk of frost. Then remaining dry and settled through the day with plenty of sunny spells and some patchy cloud. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Dry and settled overnight with light winds and largely clear skies. Turning cold again, with frost developing in places along with a few fog patches. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Sunday:

Another cold start with frost in places and any fog patches quickly clearing. Remaining dry and settled during the day with plenty of sunshine and light winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

A rather changeable few days, with a good deal of dry weather initially, but an increasing risk of patchy rain developing as the period progresses.

A changeable if not unsettled spell of weather will affect the UK through most if not all this period, with spells of wet and windy weather arriving from the Atlantic followed by drier though still showery interludes. It is possible that stormy weather may also develop at times. However, there is a chance that higher pressure may build near the UK again around the end of October, bringing a quieter spell of weather for a time. Temperatures are likely to be near or a little above normal overall, with mild spells likely at times, especially towards the south. In between frontal systems, and if pressure does build at the end of the period, colder nights are possible, with a touch of frost.

This period is highly uncertain, more so than normal, but overall it seems more likely than not that the UK weather will be dominated by westerly or southwesterly winds from the Atlantic during this period, with areas of potentially deep low pressure often affecting the UK at times. This will result in spells of wet and windy weather followed by drier but still showery interludes. Stormy conditions are also possible at times. High pressure may attempt to build across the country at times, this perhaps more likely early in the period, but any settled spells are likely to be short-lived. Temperatures are likely to be near or a little above average overall.