Cold snap is on the way for Northern Ireland!

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 10th Oct 2023

It looks like this unusually warm weather is set to finish, as further rain is likely for the rest of this week, before the weather turns much cooler by the weekend.

The first widespread overnight frost of the season is also likely across many central and northern areas over the weekend.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Brent Walker, said: “As we head through second half of this week cold air will push southwards across the country and there is a risk that showers over mountains of Scotland could turn wintry.

"By the weekend we expect all regions of the UK to be in the cold airmass and overnight frosts are possible.

“With high pressure continuing to dominate our weather early next week, it will start largely fine, settled, and cool by day, with cold nights and a risk of rural air frosts in places.

"Any early morning mist or fog should clear quickly and there could be a few showers possible around some coasts at times.”

Northern Ireland's five-day forecast:

This Evening and Tonight: Cloudy with rain spreading east through the evening, becoming dry after midnight with clear periods developing later. It will turn colder with winds becoming lighter. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Wednesday: A bright day with sunny spells and most places staying dry, just the odd light shower, mostly towards the North Coast. A much colder day with freshening northwest winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday: Mainly dry with some sunshine on Thursday. Turning colder on Friday and Saturday with sunny spells, scattered showers and fresh northwesterly winds.

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