A scattering of showers may develop in the west this afternoon, many will enjoy a pleasant day on Thursday with light winds and sunshine.
October’s full moon is called the Hunter’s Moon and is the closest supermoon of the year.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Jason Kelly said, “Pretty much the whole of the UK has a good chance of clear skies this evening. Western Scotland will be a bit cloudier, perhaps preventing prolonged views of the moon here, but otherwise cloud amounts will be patchy and should not limit views of the supermoon or comet for prolonged periods of time.
“Isolated fog patches will form by midnight, with more extensive low cloud and fog forming during the early hours.
“This will mean a less favourable (but still moderate to high), chance of seeing the moon later in the night.”
Frome Friday a low-pressure system will bring strong winds to the north and west, this combined with high spring tides could see some coastal impacts and possibly over the weekend.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Jason Kelly said, “A period of strong south to southeasterly winds is likely across western Scotland on Friday morning into the early afternoon, before easing and turning southwesterly through the afternoon.
“Wind gusts of 45-55mph are possible fairly widely for a time, and perhaps in excess of 60mph in more exposed locations. Given the wind direction and high spring tides, some disruption is possible.”
There is a possibility that the weather will remain unsettled and we could see rain on Saturday, for most it will be clear and dry.
There is a possibility that on Sunday a deep area of low pressure from the Atlantic could bring widespread strong winds, particularly in western and northern areas.
From 3am there is a yellow weather warning in place until midday on Monday which could see winds of 50 to 60mph in Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Tony Wisson, Deputy Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office said, “This low-pressure system is not expected to develop until Friday near the coast of Canada, so at this stage there is still a lot of uncertainty about the strength and track of this system as it interacts with the jet stream over the weekend. It’s likely that parts of Ireland will see impacts from this before the UK though.
“At present, a windy period is expected across the whole of the UK on Sunday and into Monday, but across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Northwest England and North West Wales, there is an increased chance of some disruption.
“Initially a period of strong south to southeasterly winds will likely develop through Sunday morning, with gusts of 50-60mph possible in some inland areas, especially Northern Ireland and western Scotland, and perhaps up to 60-70mph along exposed coasts and hills.
“Winds will then likely turn southwesterly, with a period of especially strong winds possible during Sunday afternoon and evening in western Scotland, where gusts could potentially reach 70-80mph in exposed areas, and more generally 55-65mph in other parts of the warning area. These strong winds in conjunction with high spring tides, may cause some disruption.
“It’s likely that Sunday’s wind warning will be updated and refined as confidence increases, and more warnings for the rainfall that is expected is likely. It is therefore important people stay up to date with the latest forecast.”
