Met Office gives verdict on Halloween weather forecast for keen trick or treaters

Childrens's hopes to go trick or treating on may be dashed - as are forecast for many regions.

The says the rain may be persistent in some places throughout Thursday night - Halloween - when youngsters will intend to enjoy festive traditions. Any breaks to the cloud will be random, the Met Office says.

And the cloud will be thick and low-lying in places, Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said in a YouTube video detailing the week's . Those lucky enough to avoid the thick cloud, heavy winds and rain should see temperatures remain mild, just like they were at the start of the week. The mercury reached 17.9C in Bridlington, East Yorkshire on Tuesday, significantly warmer than average for the time of year.

Mr McGivern added: "Here's how it's looking across the UK - a lot of cloud basically, an awful lot of cloud, and some thick, low-lying cloud across western parts of , giving some drizzle. We've got that strong wind as well across Scotland."

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The forecaster continued: "It'll breezy for for Northern Ireland and Northern England, but not quite as strong as further north. We've got more persistent damp weather for the Shetland Islands and the Outer Hebrides in the far north of Scotland.

"Elsewhere across the UK, it's dry. There will be some breaks in the cloud but they will be somewhat random again, especially in the south... It's difficult to say at this stage because these braks are going to be so tenuous and random."

Temperatures range between 9C and 12C at around 5pm on Thursday, peak time for trick or treat activity. The rain, though, moves in from the northwest and could threaten to put pay to the activities. Gusts of up to 50mph are believed to batter parts of Northumberland throughout the night, and it'll be breezy as far south as Derbyshire, meteorologists at Ventusky say.

Temperatures will soon start to fall, forecasters had said. It means next week - Tuesday in particular - will be cold as the wind direction changes. Middlesbrough, for instance, saw . A dusting of snow may fall on hilly ground next week but forecasters have quashed suggestions significant and widespread wintry weather is on its way.