'Artic surge' on the way this weekend

Goodbye summer 🍂 ❄️

Published 22nd Sep 2022
Last updated 23rd Sep 2022

According to the Met Office, we're waving goodbye to summer and hello to a crisp autumn, as cold air and longer nights have brought some chilly starts over the past week.

Further cold nights are expected, particularly over the weekend and into that start of next week, snow is predicted for northern parts of Scotland also.

In the latest Met Office 10 day trend, Aidan McGivern explained: “Across the UK temperatures are going to be below average for the second half of the weekend and into Monday as well as Tuesday.”

As temperatures will drip to low single figures and below zero for some overnight it’ll be cold enough for a touch of frost and some snow showers.

Take a closer look at Northern Ireland's weekend forecast 👇

Today: Mainly dry start in the east. Some bright or sunny periods and scattered showers through the day, although turning drier later in the afternoon. Light to moderate northwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight: A few showers continuing across the north and east overnight, otherwise becoming mainly dry with clear periods. Becoming rather chilly in the south and west. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Saturday: A few early showers across the north and east, otherwise many places will be dry with some good spells of sunshine. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday: Cloudy and breezy on Sunday, patchy rain later. Cold and windy on Monday with a few showers, mainly in the east. Drier with lighter winds on Tuesday.

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