Met Office forecasts dry Halloween weekend in Blackburn

Darwen Tower <i>(Image: Shafiq Khan)</i>
Darwen Tower (Image: Shafiq Khan)
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The Met Office has forecast a largely dry and settled weekend for Blackburn.

Saturday, October 31, will start chilly with possible mist in the early hours, but conditions will brighten as the morning progresses.

Temperatures will be around 4°C to 6°C between 6am and 8am, gradually rising to 7°C to 9°C by 9am and 10am, and around 10°C to 11°C towards 11am.

Mist may linger in some sheltered areas, but sunshine is expected to develop by late morning.

Cloud will gradually break, allowing longer sunny spells towards lunchtime.

Winds will remain light, with little chance of significant rainfall.

Saturday afternoon will be bright, largely sunny, and dry, with temperatures reaching around 11°C to 12°C at midday, rising to approximately 12°C to 13°C between 1pm and 3pm, before gradually falling towards 10°C to 11°C later in the afternoon.

The Met Office forecasts a maximum temperature of around 13°C, with lengthy sunny spells expected throughout much of the afternoon.

Saturday evening will remain dry and mostly clear, although mist could develop again as temperatures fall.

Temperatures will be around 9°C to 10°C at 6pm, falling to approximately 7°C to 8°C by 7pm and 8pm, and around 5°C to 7°C between 9pm and 11pm.

Sunday, November 1, will begin cool and rather cloudy, with some mist or low cloud possible during the early hours.

Temperatures will generally be around 5°C to 7°C between 6am and 8am, rising to approximately 8°C to 10°C by 9am and 10am, and around 10°C towards 11am.

Sunday afternoon will remain largely cloudy, although some sunny intervals are possible.

Temperatures are expected to reach around 11°C at midday, rising to approximately 12°C between 1pm and 3pm, before gradually falling towards 10°C to 11°C later in the afternoon.

Sunday evening is expected to become largely dry, with variable amounts of cloud and some clearer spells possible later.

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