Randalstown (County Antrim) weather

Headline:

Sunny spells and showers

Today:

A rather cloudy start with showers in the north and east soon clearing eastwards. It becomes brighter from the west this morning with occasional showers developing by midday, these becoming occasionally heavy for the afternoon. Light winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Becoming dry this evening with clear spells. However cloud increases from the south towards midnight and outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain spread north through the early hours. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Tuesday:

Cloudy with outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain through the morning, the rain tending to become confined to northern and eastern parts through the afternoon. Freshening northeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Sunny spells and showers Wednesday and Thursday, but turning colder as winds become northerly, with increasing risk of overnight frosts. Showers again Friday, perhaps a longer spell of rain later.

A colder interlude across all areas of the UK as northerly winds push south bringing showers, these wintry across hills in the N. Perhaps a more organised spell of rain and stronger winds across Scotland especially as we head into the weekend, meanwhile southern areas are likely to see much drier conditions than of late with some sunshine by day. Temperatures below average, especially in the north with some overnight frost possible along with some patchy mist and fog. Later in the weekend likely to turn more unsettled once more with outbreaks of rain and some stronger winds expected to return to the northwest of the UK especially, although the southeast may well hang on to drier conditions throughout.

A continuation of low pressure systems tracking in from the Atlantic is the most likely scenario for the rest of October. This means wet and windy weather at times, especially across England and Wales, but with a suggestion that Scotland and Northern Ireland may be more likely to see longer breaks in the weather, and more in the way of drier spells. It is possible that these drier conditions could be seen more widely later in the month as higher pressure further north extends southwards for a time. This would also bring an increased chance of overnight fog and frost. Temperatures will tend to be close to average overall in the south, but probably below average in the north and northwest.