Ireland’s unpredictable weather is set to take another dramatic turn next week, with forecasts warning of freezing temperatures and stormy conditions in the coming days.
After a spell of clear skies and sunshine this week, including the country’s first fully dry day of the year on Tuesday, there were further periods of sunny and settled weather on Friday and over the weekend, reports The Mirror.
However, conditions are expected to change at the start of next week as temperatures drop, with several experts cautioning that Ireland could experience stormy weather in the days ahead.
Alan O’Reilly, the hobbyist meteorologist behind the popular Carlow Weather social media pages, said current weather models indicate a band of cooler air moving in over Ireland, which could see temperatures fall below freezing by the end of next week, reports The Mirror.
The cold snap comes at a difficult time for households using oil heating, with prices of home heating oil having surged more than 50 per cent in under a week due to unrest in the Middle East following US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
In a message shared with his followers on Saturday, O’Reilly said: “Latest airmass forecast shows cooler air likely to move in next week. Bad news for the heating bills given the price increases”, reports The Mirror.
The cold snap is expected to coincide with some stormy conditions, with O’Reilly previously warning that Ireland could see wet and windy weather on Thursday and Friday.
“If we look at the bigger picture, we will continue to have more unsettled weather really from Sunday and into next week with low pressure systems,” O’Reilly said in a video message to his followers on Thursday, reports The Mirror.
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“Sunny spells, showers, and a few heavier spells of rain. If you’re looking to escape the rain and you’re headed to Spain, you can see plenty of rain down there, too, I’m afraid.
“But if you look at the wind, there is going to be some windy weather again on Tuesday, and there is a risk of some stormy weather possibly towards the end of next week Thursday, Friday.
“But that’s very far out yet, very uncertain”, reports The Mirror.
Met Éireann weather outlook
Sunday (March 8): Dry for many with some bright or sunny spells in the midlands and east. Western coastal counties will see persistent rain developing, with some risk of spot flooding. Highest temperatures 8C to 12C, mostly moderate southerly winds, fresher near Atlantic coasts.
Cloudier further west with outbreaks of rain and drizzle becoming patchier overnight. Eastern areas will see a mix of cloud and clear spells with light rain or drizzle in places. Mist and fog patches will develop. Lowest temperatures 2C to 7C, milder further west with light variable breezes, reports The Mirror.
Monday (March 9): A mix of cloud and sunny or bright spells, with occasional patches of rain or drizzle. Highest temperatures 7C to 12C, light to occasionally moderate variable breezes.
Overnight Monday, mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading eastward, becoming patchier. Lowest temperatures 3C to 7C, mostly moderate southerly winds, reports The Mirror.
Tuesday (March 10): A mostly cloudy day with limited bright spells and patchy rain or drizzle. More persistent rain will arrive in the west later in the day. Winds will become breezier, with moderate southerly winds veering southwesterly, freshening and gusty. Highest temperatures 10C to 13C, reports The Mirror.
Tuesday (March 10): The day remains mostly cloudy with only limited sunny spells and patchy rain or drizzle. Persistent rain pushes into western counties later. Winds freshen, becoming gusty from the south-southwest. Highest temperatures 10C to 13C, reports The Mirror.
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