Trick or treat? Met Éireann Halloween weather forecast

Met Éireann has delivered a weather forecast for Halloween that shouldn't frighten the trick-or-treaters off the streets of Laois.

The forecaster's prediction for what is also the mid-term school break is also looking relatively settled and mild for late October.

Met Éireann's outlook for the week when most schools close for mid-term features a good deal of dry weather with high pressure building.

The forecasters farming section says that over the next 7 days rain will be below average with between 1 and 10mm expected, equating to between 5 and 30% of average. It's going to remain relatively mild this coming week with temperatures above average. Don't expect a sunny week though as Met Éireann says sunshine amounts are likely to be close to or slightly a bit below normal.

It says the Halloween Bank Holiday Monday will be mostly cloudy with some patchy rain and drizzle.  However, it the forecaster predicts a good deal of dry weather in the afternoon and evening. It will be mild with highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in a mostly light westerly wind.

Monday night is also expected to be mostly dry but rather cloudy. However, there will be some patchy rain and drizzle at times as well as some limited clearer breaks allowing temperatures to fall between 6 and 11 degrees. Fog will develop too in light westerly breezes.

Met Éireann says the fog will clear through Tuesday morning to leave a largely dry day with just some patchy rain and drizzle at times. It says occasional sunny spells will develop, especially for eastern parts later. Highest temperatures will reach 13 to 15 degrees in light west to southwest winds.

Tuesday night will stay mostly cloudy but with occasional patches of light rain and drizzle. Temperatures will be generally of 8 to 12 degrees in light southwest to west breezes with mist and fog patches developing again.

The forecaster says Wednesday will feature plenty of cloud but some sunny spells could develop. It will stay mostly dry with just a few spots of light rain or drizzle. The mild weather will continue highest temperatures of 13 to 16 or 17 degrees in light westerly or variable breezes.

Pic: John 'Grim Reaper' Robbins, age 5, heading off to his Halloween Party in St Colman's, Stradbally

Met Éireann expects Oíche Shamhna to be predominately dry and cloudy though there will be further patches of light rain and drizzle with the chance of more persistent rain in the north. The mild weather will continue with highest temperatures to reach between 13 to 16 degrees with light to moderate west to southwest winds, fresher near northern coasts.

There is some uncertainty about Friday but indications are that it will be another mostly cloudy day with some patchy rain and drizzle at times. Highest temperatures generally of 13 or 14 degrees in light northerly or variable winds.

There's no sign of the high pressure that settled in during the week moving away. In fact, Met Éireann says it's likely to become more established with largely dry and settled conditions next weekend. It will however, turn slightly cooler though brighter.