Newtownstewart (County Tyrone) weather

Headline:

Mainly dry and bright today.

Today:

Most staying dry with good bright and sunny spells, with only a few isolated light showers expected. Cloud thickening for a time around mid-day in Down, perhaps also towards Belfast, bringing the chance of some patchy rain. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Some patchy rain during the evening which clears to the south before midnight, as the winds veer north to northwest, bringing clear spells and scattered showers overnight. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Thursday:

A cold day despite the bright and sunny spells, with showers brought on fresh to strong north to northwest winds, these ranging from occasional around the coasts, isolated across Fermanagh. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Friday dry, sunny for most with risk of showers limited as northwest winds ease. Turning milder Saturday as winds back southwest, pushing rainbands across area. Sunshine and showers for Sunday.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 20 Oct 2021

A wet start to the period on Sunday with showers, sometimes heavy in the west and risk of thunderstorms in the northwest. Turning windier again with a chance of coastal gales in the west and northwest. Becoming more settled early in the week, especially in the west. Initially cold, with chance of overnight rural frost, and showers wintry over highest ground. Temperatures trending upwards through the period. The rest of October will be dominated by weather arriving from the Atlantic. Often unsettled and windy, with outbreaks of rain. Wettest in the north and west. Briefer dry interludes. Driest conditions likely across south and southeastern areas. Winds lighter here, with risk of overnight fog at times.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 19 Oct 2021

The beginning of this period will likely remain unsettled with many systems arriving from the Atlantic. It will remain wet and windy with the wettest and windiest conditions in the north and west. Driest conditions across the south especially the southeast with lighter winds but the risk of overnight fog at times. From early to mid-November increasing chance of settled weather but confidence of this is very low. Temperatures are likely to be warmer than average for most. Perhaps some colder spells and an increasing chance of frost and fog towards the end of this period but confidence of this is very low.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 19 Oct 2021