Northern Ireland weather outlook as October arrives

A frosty morning in Co Antrim
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October is approaching and while it has been considerably colder in recent days, this week's weather is set to be a mixed bag.

There has been some speculation about the impact of Hurricane Isaac on the UK weather next week. Hurricane Isaac is expected to transition into an ex-tropical storm into Monday while over the middle of the Atlantic. If it does move towards the UK it will have significantly weakened and would bring nothing more than a normal autumn spell of rain according to the Met Office.

Forecasters say that throughout the week, we can expect colder nights with frost possible.

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Here's what to expect in Northern Ireland over the coming days:

Monday:

Cloudy with patchy rain at first but this becoming more persistent and quite heavy at times. Lighter winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

It will be a dry few days with plenty of sunshine. With light winds, feeling pleasant by day but cold nights with some patchy frost possible.

UK long range weather forecast: Thursday 3 October - Saturday 12 October

High pressure is likely to become more dominant during the midweek period, with more widely drier and brighter conditions and just a few isolated showers. However, this may be a relatively short-lived quieter interlude as low pressure over the Atlantic becomes increasingly influential into the weekend with areas of rain crossing through, although the timing of this transition is uncertain.

Following an unsettled weekend, a mixture of unsettled showery spells and longer periods of rain is most likely, though still with some brighter spells with the driest weather in the south and east. Temperatures probably near or below average at first, recovering to above-average for a time by next weekend, but then likely trending below average for the following week.

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