Lough Neagh (County Londonderry) weather

Headline:

Sunny spells and scattered showers on Tuesday.

Today:

A bright day with sunny spells and passing showers but most will be in the north and west, where cloudier, with the odd sharp shower, especially in the morning. Moderate westerly winds, but fresh along the north coast. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

A few showers in the northwest, but mainly dry with clear spells. Cloudier later in the night in the northwest with some rain towards dawn. Brisk west to southwest winds. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Wednesday:

Dry and bright morning in south, but a spell of rain in the north. Cloud and patchy ran spreading southeast in afternoon, with heavy, more prolonged rain in far north. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Mainly dry start Thursday but cloudy and windy with rain by the afternoon. Drier on Friday but still cloudy with further rain spreading into north and some rain Saturday too.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 3 Oct 2023

A north/south split in conditions is likely across the UK early in the period. On Saturday, persistent rain is expected across northwest Scotland, accompanied with widespread strong winds in the north, with a chance of coastal gales. The rest of the country will remain mostly dry and fine, with south and southeastern areas seeing the best of the sunshine. Light winds expected further south. This north/south split is likely to continue into the start of the week, with temperatures in south probably unusually warm for October possible. These temperatures are likely to trend downward towards the middle of the month, with the northwest-southeast split also slowly becoming less distinct as the weather becomes generally more changeable.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 2 Oct 2023

There is the potential for a slightly more settled pattern of weather during the second half of October, particularly for north-western regions which have a higher likelihood than normal for some drier spells. However, some more unsettled weather is also possible with south-eastern areas likely see more rainfall than usual for late October. Temperatures in general are expected to remain above average, with some mild nights also likely, though it could feel chilly in any clear and settled overnight conditions, with occasional mist and fog patches and touches of ground frost possible.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 2 Oct 2023