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Wet weekend ahead following Storm Alex
Storm Alex will bring wet and windy weather to southern parts of the UK on Friday, followed by a very wet weekend for many.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Clear. Sunrise: 07:31; Sunset: 19:02. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 2 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:32; Sunset: 18:59. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 3 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:34; Sunset: 18:57. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 4 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:36; Sunset: 18:54. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 5 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 07:38; Sunset: 18:52. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 6 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:40; Sunset: 18:49. UV: Low;
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Wednesday 7 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:42; Sunset: 18:47. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Lough Fea
Today (1 October 2020)
| Time | Now | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
3
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NNE
3
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NNE
4
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 87% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - |
Friday (2 October 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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5°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
4
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N
4
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N
5
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N
5
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N
5
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N
5
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N
5
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N
5
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NNW
5
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NNW
6
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N
7
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N
8
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N
8
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N
9
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N
10
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N
9
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N
11
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N
9
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N
8
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NNW
7
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NNW
6
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NNW
5
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NNW
5
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NNW
5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 86% | 85% | 86% | 88% | 88% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 86% | 80% | 76% | 73% | 73% | 71% | 72% | 77% | 83% | 87% | 90% | 91% | 92% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (3 October 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
5
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NNW
6
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NNW
7
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NNW
7
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NNW
9
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NNW
12
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 31 |
| Visibility | M | VG | M | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M |
| Humidity | 100% | 93% | 95% | 93% | 85% | 76% | 75% | 83% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (4 October 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 80% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 40% | 20% | 50% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
15
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NNW
15
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N
11
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NNE
8
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NNE
9
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N
10
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NNW
9
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NW
7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 35 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
| Visibility | M | P | P | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 94% | 95% | 96% | 86% | 82% | 92% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (5 October 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 40% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
7
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NW
7
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NW
7
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NNW
8
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NNW
9
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NW
9
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NW
7
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WNW
5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 11 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 97% | 94% | 88% | 83% | 93% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (6 October 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
6
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WNW
6
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WNW
6
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WNW
7
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WNW
9
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WNW
10
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W
8
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W
7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 96% | 97% | 97% | 94% | 85% | 84% | 92% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (7 October 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
7
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8
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7
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8
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10
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10
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WSW
8
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SW
6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 14 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 95% | 90% | 79% | 80% | 88% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry with some sunshine on Friday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Most places will be dry with good clear spells, and becoming cold with a slight frost in places. A few showers could linger towards Newry and the Mournes. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Friday:
Perhaps the odd shower over the north coast otherwise it will be fine and dry with some long sunny spells. Light winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Rain arriving on Saturday evening and continuing overnight, clearing to sunshine and showers on Sunday and Monday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
An unsettled picture is likely for this period, with all parts of the country seeing showery spells as well as periods of more prolonged rainfall at times. However, southern and western areas are expected to see the most frequent and heaviest of the rainfall. Drier and calmer conditions could be seen at times, but likely only for short interludes. It will often be windy during this period, with a risk of gales at times, particularly along coasts in the west and southwest. Overall, it is likely to feel rather cold as temperatures look set to be around average or below. During any of the brief calmer interludes overnight frost is also possible in the North.
Updated:
A potential change in the weather is signalled around the middle of October. Whilst further rain and strong winds are likely at times, spells of fine and dry weather could become more widespread and long-lived. At night, these calmer conditions would allow frost and fog to form more readily. At this time of year, there is potential for fog to linger well into the daytime. Overall, temperatures probably recovering close to the seasonal average for October.
Updated:
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