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Melissa’s Remnants to Brush UK Early Next Week as Halloween Turns Wet and Windy

Forecasters expect the ex-hurricane to act like a typical autumn low with only minor effects.

Overview

  • A low containing the remnants of Melissa is expected late Sunday into Monday, most likely passing to the north of the UK.
  • The system should introduce milder air and spells of rain, with the heaviest falls over western hills and the far northwest.
  • Separate Atlantic lows are set to bring blustery showers and gusty conditions through the Halloween weekend, with the strongest winds in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
  • The forecast remains under review by the Met Office with Met Éireann and KNMI, as jet stream interactions with another incoming low complicate the track and intensity.
  • Melissa caused severe impacts in the Caribbean, but over the cool North Atlantic it decays into a standard low and is not currently expected to meet the criteria for a named storm.