A hurricane is set to bring heavy rain, strong winds and possibly snow to parts of Northern Ireland next week.
Hurricane Kirk has strengthened over the Atlantic Ocean to a Category 4 storm.
While it will not directly hit the UK and Ireland it is expected to trigger a spell of unsettled weather as it passes.
Parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland are likely to see the worst of the colder conditions.
The Met Office has published a map showing where people will suffer the most with the storm ‘posing a threat of bringing disruptive rain and wind’ from midweek.
Ex-Hurricane Kirk could bring a spell of disruptive weather for the UK from mid to late next week, however there is still a lot of uncertainty 👇 pic.twitter.com/aurGacGR0g
— Met Office (@metoffice) October 4, 2024
A spokesperson for the Met Office warned of “unsettled conditions” across the north from Wednesday 9 October.
“The forecast period looks most likely to be mostly unsettled, with frequent bouts of wind and rain associated with areas of low pressure.
“Frequent showers, especially over southern areas, at first, will probably give way to more widespread rain and strong winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Kirk mid to late in the week.
“Scotland and Northern Ireland are more likely to quickly turn colder with showers, and the colder weather , perhaps some snow on Scottish mountains, will most likely gradually work its way south.
“A more settled interlude is then possible but further spells of wind and rain, again with a focus across southern areas, are likely to arrive from the west during the following week with temperatures returning to around average.”
