どうやら
it seems, apparently
どうやら + (らしい · ようだ · みたいだ · そうだ)
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どうやら signals that the speaker is drawing a conclusion from what they can see or have heard: どうやら雨が降りそうだ, "it looks like it's going to rain".
It almost always pairs with a word of conjecture at the end: らしい, ようだ, みたいだ or そうだ. どうやら on its own sets the tone before the sentence finishes.
It suggests the speaker has only just realised something, often with mild surprise or resignation: どうやら道に迷ったらしい, "it seems we've got lost".
It can also mean "just barely": どうやら間に合いそうだ, "it looks as if we'll just make it". Don't confuse it with どうせ, a resigned "anyway".
Examples
どうやら雨が降りそうだ。
It looks like it's going to rain.
どうやら道に迷ったらしい。
It seems we've got lost.
どうやら彼は来ないようだ。
It looks as if he's not coming.
どうやら風邪をひいたみたいだ。
I seem to have caught a cold.
どうやら間に合いそうだ。
It looks as if we'll just make it.