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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: 3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 07:24; Sunset: 18:50. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 2 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 07:26; Sunset: 18:47. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 3 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:29; Sunset: 18:45. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 4 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 07:31; Sunset: 18:42. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 5 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to partly cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 07:33; Sunset: 18:39. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 6 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 07:35; Sunset: 18:36. UV: Low;
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Wednesday 7 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Drizzle changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 07:38; Sunset: 18:33. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Ben Hope
Today (1 October 2020)
| Time | Now |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 80% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
3
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 7 |
| Visibility | VP |
| Humidity | 100% |
| 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 | 30% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <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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5°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
5
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E
6
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NE
6
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NNE
7
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ENE
8
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ESE
9
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SSE
10
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SSE
16
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SSE
19
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SSE
23
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SE
25
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SSE
27
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SSE
26
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SSE
26
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SSE
23
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SSE
21
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SSE
21
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SSE
20
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SE
20
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SSE
21
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SSE
21
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SSE
20
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SSE
20
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SSE
18
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | G | M | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 99% | 97% | 95% | 96% | 97% | 93% | 89% | 86% | 81% | 84% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 89% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 90% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% |
| 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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4°
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5°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 0° | 0° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
16
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S
15
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SSW
10
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SW
8
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NE
7
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N
8
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NNE
13
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NE
19
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NE
27
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 36 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | P | VP | P | VP |
| Humidity | 87% | 87% | 85% | 86% | 90% | 95% | 99% | 98% | 99% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 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 | ≥95% | ≥95% | 90% | 70% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
33
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ENE
30
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ENE
30
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ENE
27
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ENE
22
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ENE
20
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ENE
18
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ENE
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 45 | 45 | 46 | 42 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 25 |
| Visibility | VP | P | P | P | M | P | M | M |
| Humidity | 99% | 98% | 98% | 99% | 98% | 97% | 97% | 98% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 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 | 50% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 20% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
16
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ENE
16
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ENE
15
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E
17
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E
17
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E
18
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ESE
17
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ESE
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 23 |
| Visibility | P | M | M | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 99% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 92% | 98% | 98% |
| 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 | 20% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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6°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 2° | 2° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SE
15
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SE
15
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E
15
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E
15
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ESE
15
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E
13
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ENE
12
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ENE
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 17 |
| Visibility | G | M | M | G | G | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 92% | 90% | 97% | 98% |
| 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 | 40% | 20% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 40% | 60% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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5°
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5°
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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 2° | 1° | -1° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
12
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WSW
11
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SW
11
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S
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
14
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SSW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Visibility | M | M | VP | M | VG | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 98% | 99% | 99% | 97% | 94% | 93% | 96% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry omn Friday, cloudy in west with showery rain.
This Evening and Tonight:
Mainly cloudy, the odd shower at first but some more persistent rain developing from late evening, some heavy for a time across more eastern parts. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Friday:
Cloud and remaining rain soon clearing then the mainland will be dry and bright with good spells of sunshine. More cloud for the Isles with some showers. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Rain spreading from the east on Saturday, some heavy especially in northeast Highland, lasting into Sunday morning, accompanied by strong northeast winds. Then brighter with showers later 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.
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