It has been a milder than standard begin to autumn – however forecasters predict a sudden change subsequent week.
The Met Workplace has confirmed that September has been two levels hotter than common to this point.
A spokesperson stated that whereas we'd usually count on the primary half of the month to be hotter than the second half, common day by day temperatures has seen a two diploma rise this yr.
However a change in temperatures is afoot, they warned – and we may discover the change in seasons ahead of the remainder of the UK.
“As we head into the weekend and the beginning of subsequent week the temperatures will stay milder and a bit larger than common than this time of yr, however that might flip by the center of subsequent week,” they stated.
Saturday appears set to be a primarily dry day with a most temperature of 16C however cloud is because of drift in in the direction of the center of the afternoon which is able to final till Sunday.
Monday will likely be drier with some sunshine earlier than some cloud and patchy rain begins to maneuver in by Tuesday.
Whereas daytime temperatures will stay excessive, the nights will change into cooler because the week progresses.
Along with the hotter than common temperatures, this month has seen an above common quantity of rainfall.
Local weather statistics have proven that all through September 15, Northern Eire has already seen 108% of its standard rainfall for the month.
The Met Workplace added: “We'd count on the quantity of rainfall to be round 50% by this time, however bearing in mind measurements from earlier years, Northern Eire has already seen greater than a month’s value of rain up to now two weeks.
“The typical share is measured over a 30-year interval so to have it so excessive already is kind of uncommon.”
Whereas it's usually cooler for the second half of September most years, it appears this yr Northern Eire will bear the brunt of the chilly entrance effectively earlier than the remainder of the UK.
“We now have an space of excessive stress for the time being which results in positive and settled situations, however as this strikes away within the coming days and weeks, Northern Eire might be one of many first areas within the UK to see the change in seasons because of the shut proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and being the primary landfall for this windy and wet entrance which is shifting in from the north,” the Met Workplace added.
The Met Workplace beforehand revealed that July was the driest on file for the previous 20 years, with solely 45.8mm of rainfall recorded.
Nonetheless, elements of the area did see excessive rainfall.
The Division for Infrastructure stated 350 flood-related calls and over 8,000 sandbags have been deployed in only a few days to houses in Londonderry on account of flash flooding.