Londonderry (Derry) (County Londonderry) weather

Headline:

Clear or sunny spells and blustery showers Friday

This Evening and Tonight:

Occasionally heavy rain in the east this evening soon clearing then a mix of clear spells and blustery showers, these heaviest and most frequent across northern and western counties. Occasionally strong southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Friday:

Some bright or sunny intervals and blustery showers, heaviest and most frequent in the north and west, becoming lighter and fewer in the afternoon. Occasionally strong southwesterly winds easing. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Occasionally heavy rain and, especially in east, southerly coastal gales Saturday. Rather cloudy Sunday and Monday with, especially in east, occasional rain, the best of any sunny spells in northwest.

A gradual transition to more settled conditions is expected, as high pressure builds to the north of the UK and low pressure eases away to the south. This will bring a strengthening easterly wind over the Christmas period, making it feel noticeably colder than of late. Whilst there will be a fair amount of dry weather, a few showers will still be possible, particularly across eastern and southern parts which may be wintry in places, more especially over high ground. Temperatures will likely trend below average with the potential for frost, especially in the north where winds will be lighter. Towards New Year, high pressure may become centred more towards the west of the UK, allowing a greater chance of some wet weather to spread into parts of the UK.

High pressure will probably be close to the UK at the start of this period, perhaps most likely centred to the west, and whilst this may allow relatively settled and dry conditions with a risk of frost and fog initially, there will be the chance of some occasional wet weather at times, perhaps more especially in the north and east. Given some relatively cold air close to the UK, this may bring the chance of some wintry hazards in places. Towards mid-month, there is the potential for rather more changeable conditions to develop more widely, although confidence in this aspect of the forecast is currently low.