Trick or treat? Met Éireann weather forecast for Ireland for Halloween

Met Éireann has delivered the forecast for Halloween and it looks as thoughTrick or Treaters might be able to do their rounds while dodging the rain

Appropriately for the day that's in it, the forecaster says there will be a foggy start on Tuesday, Halloween.

"Mist and fog will gradually clear during the day with some sunny spells developing. However, rain will develop in the southwest before lunchtime, extending northwards over the country during the course of the afternoon and evening. Top temperatures ranging from 10 to 14 degrees in freshening southeasterly winds, mildest in the south.

"Wet and blustery on Tuesday night with outbreaks of heavy rain bringing the possibility of localised flooding. Minimum temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in fresh and gusty southeast winds," it said.

Beyond Halloween and through the mid-term school break, the country will have to batten down the hatches for Storm Ciarán. 

The overview national outlook from Met Éireann is for very unsettled weather with showers and spells of heavy rain bringing the continued risk of flooding.

It says Storm Ciaran is expected to track to the south of Ireland on Wednesday night and Thursday.