An unsettled few days after a freezing cold snap
Met Eireann predict thunderstorms to come
Met Éireann forecasters have predicted a week of wet and wild weather with the potential for warnings over ‘persistent’ rain and hail, strong winds and possible thunderstorms. While the temperatures are picking up this week after days of bitterly cold conditions nationwide, the milder mid-week temps are expected to come with a major weather U-turn.
The national forecasters’ latest 5-day expectations signal stormy skies as experts track a turbulent week of weather set to bring unsettled spells across the country. It will be a significant change after such a recent cold snap, which brought frost and icy conditions to many areas, characterised by freezing nighttime temperatures and very cold days.
But by tomorrow, we can expect duller conditions with widespread outbreaks of rain across Cork and Munster. Temperatures are expected to climb as high as 14 degrees in parts. Meanwhile, a “more persistent band of rain” will lash into us on Thursday, leading on to possible hail and thunderstorms on Friday as the temperature starts to sink down into the single digits again.
A ‘Persistent’ band of rain set to lash in from the Atlantic on Thursday
Here’s the latest for Cork and Munster:
Today – A dry, cold and bright start this morning with frost in places. Remaining dry and sunny for most through the day, before turning cloudier from the west later in the afternoon with patches of rain and drizzle developing near Atlantic coasts in the evening. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in a light variable breeze. Cloudy tonight with outbreaks of rain and drizzle becoming widespread. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees with southerly winds increasing moderate to fresh.
Tomorrow – A dull day on Wednesday with widespread outbreaks of rain and drizzle easing through the morning, giving way to more patchy areas of drizzle and mist. Feeling milder than recent days with the highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest to west winds. Overnight, it will stay cloudy with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle moving in from the Atlantic and spreading eastwards across the country. Mild with the lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Thursday – A more persistent band of rain will move eastwards across the country through the morning and early afternoon, with a mix of sunshine and showers following as it clears. Highest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees with fresh southwesterly winds. Into the evening, it will be largely dry with clear spells at first. Cloud will increase from the west overnight, with showers moving in and becoming heavy at times. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees with fresh southwesterly winds.Friday – Spells of sunshine and widespread showers, which will turn heavy at times with a possibility of hail and thunder. Colder than previous days with highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, becoming stronger on Atlantic coasts.Saturday and Sunday – Another day of sunshine and showers, again turning heavy at times with a possibility of hail and thunder on Saturday. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with moderate west to northwest winds. Current indications suggest unsettled conditions will persist, with a spell of wet and blustery weather likely on Sunday.
