Cloud and rain on the cards weatherwise for bank holiday weekend

Temperatures will reach no higher than 11 to 14 degrees.

The October bank holiday weekend is set to begin with a rainey, cloudy start today as isolated showers become heavier as the day continues.

Saturday will start out cloudy with isolated showers at first. Cloud will build in the west and rain will develop later in the morning. The band of rain will move east across Ulster during the afternoon and early evening, with sunny spells and isolated showers following. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees with light to moderate south to southwest winds becoming northwesterly after the rain.

Tonight will see Isolated showers in the north but otherwise it will be dry with clear spells. Colder than recent nights with lows of 2 to 6 degrees, in light westerly or variable winds.

Meanwhile, cloud will increase on Sunday morning and outbreaks of rain will develop in the west. The rain will move east during the afternoon and evening and will be heaviest in the west and northwest. Parts of the southeast will stay dry until evening. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees with moderate south to southwest winds developing.

It will become cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain throughout the night with lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly winds.

On Monday, outbreaks of rain will gradually clear southeastwards during the morning and it will be drier but rather cloudy for the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees with light to moderate westerly winds.

It will be cloudy and mostly dry with patches of drizzle, mist and fog tonight. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with light west to northwest or variable winds.