FORECASTERS have warned that the weather is “turning much colder” over the next few days, with temperatures to plummet to -2C.
High pressure is set to batter Ireland throughout the week, bringing cold and dry weather with daytime temperatures no higher than 6C.
Bank’s Holiday Monday is set to bring breezy weather with rain moving in from the west[/caption]
Plenty of dry weather is still signalled[/caption]
Cathal Nolan from Ireland’s Weather Channel said the weather is “turning much colder” but increasingly settled from tomorrow onward.
He added: “High pressure builds across Ireland from tomorrow night onwards, bringing cold and dry weather for many with daytime values no higher than 6C with nighttime lows down to -3C in some locations under clear skies.
“This marks the start of a cooler spell of weather, though there’s conflicting evidence as to just how long and for how cold this spell of weather will become.”
The weather expert confirmed that people should not expect another beast from the east to hit our coasts, despite some people hoping snow will fall in the near future.
Nolan said: “As indicated over the last few days we don’t envisage any disruptive weather in the next 7-10 days, and there’s no significant snow or a beast from the east style event on the horizon, at least not within the medium term vide.”
It will be mostly dry for the rest of the week, but Met Eireann confirmed that the nights will be cold.
Today, Bank Holiday Monday, is set to bring breezy weather with rain moving in from the west.
There will be a little light rain or drizzle in places before more persistent rain develops in the west in the afternoon, slowly spreading east.
Highs of 9C to 12C with fresh and gusty southerly winds developing, strong near Atlantic coasts.
Met Eireann expert Andrew Doran-Sherlock said: “It will be dry for many for much of today, with just a little light rain or drizzle in places.
“Rather cloudy, though with limited brighter sunny spells. We’ll be wet and breezy for much of tonight with some spot flooding possible.
“The rain will clear scattered showers from Atlantic areas by morning, and the fresh and gusty solarly winds will also ease.”
The rain is set to clear eastwards through tomorrow morning, followed by sunshine and scattered showers.
Weather boffins added that those showers will become isolated tomorrow night with lows of -1C to 3C, followed by some frost and ice.
‘PLENTY OF DRY WEATHER’
Wednesday will see good spells of sunshine with just a few light showers possible near the western and northwestern coasts.
Highs of 6C to 9C in light, occasionally moderate southwesterly breezes.
Wednesday night is set to be dry but clear, with lows of -2C to 2C in light southerly breezes.
Andrew added: “It’ll be largely dry and sunny on Thursday, though it may turn cloudier for a time in the southwest with a chance of some patchy light rain or drizzle.
“Friday will be another mostly dry day with spells of sunshine, and there’s then some uncertainty for the weekend with the possibility of some rain moving in from the west at some stage.
“But overall plenty of dry weather is still signalled.”
Wednesday will see good spells of sunshine with just a few light showers possible[/caption]
