Ireland weather: Definitive white Christmas verdict delivered as 'wintry' showers arrive
While any hopes of a white Christmas have been dashed, there is a chance of wintry showers this weekend ahead of Christmas week
Temperatures will drop to 0C on Wednesday night before wintry showers set in for a “cold and blustery” weekend.
Any hopes of a white Christmas appear to have been dashed at this stage, as the ever-reliable Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather has said the weather will turn much milder in the build up to Christmas, after a bout of rain over the coming days.
Although there will be some showers and blustery winds, there is a chance of some wintry showers at the weekend before Christmas.
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“[Wind] will ease through Wednesday and into Thursday, but picking up again for the weekend, some very strong winds in parts of the country at the weekend,” Alan O'Reilly posted in a video on his popular X page.
“Nothing to severe but still very windy. Rain wise it will be very wet in parts of the south, southeast especially Wednesday, you can see heavy rain just catching the south and southeast, and parts of the east. Over 5mm for many parts of the country, but over 10mm possible along that south coast and south east coast. Then on Thursday a risk of some wintry showers in some northern parts of the country but some good bright spells.
“Friday will see a band of rain there moving down across the country, and some showers then on Saturday and Sunday. From Thursday it will feel much, much cooler. A bit of a rollercoaster of temperatures, turning much cooler from Thursday and for a few days, but then as we head into the build up for Christmas, it will turn much milder for Christmas Eve especially and Christmas Day.”
“Chances of a white Christmas are gone, but we could see some wintry showers at the weekend before Christmas at least.”
Meanwhile, Met Éireann has also forecast showers over the coming days, with more “cold and blustery” weather for the weekend. Here is Met Éireann’s forecast for the coming days:
Wednesday
This morning will be mostly cloudy with a fair amount of dry weather and some showers. This afternoon, rain will spread eastwards across Munster and south Leinster, turning heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 7C to 11C with moderate to fresh westerly winds easing and becoming northwesterly by early evening.
This evening, rain will continue in Munster and the east and south of Leinster. Rain will clear to the southeast early tonight. Clear spells and scattered showers will follow from the west with moderate west to northwest breezes. Becoming cold with lowest temperatures of 0C to 4C.
Thursday
Thursday will be cold and bright with sunny spells and showers. The showers will become isolated by the end of the day. Highest temperatures of 5C to 8C with moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.
Rather cold with a touch of frost possible in the east on Thursday night. Turning cloudier from the west overnight with few showers for western areas. Staying mostly dry further east with lowest temperatures of 2C to 7C, coldest in the east, in moderate westerly winds.
Friday
A band of rain will push eastwards across Ireland during the morning with a mix of sunshine and scattered showers following for the afternoon. Maximum temperatures of 8C to 11C in fresh westerly winds, strong at times in the west.
Breezy with showers moving in from the Atlantic during the night. Staying mostly dry further east with lowest temperatures of 4C to 8C in fresh westerly winds.
Saturday
Windy overall with sunny spells and scattered showers. Maximum afternoon temperatures of 7C to 11C with strong and gusty westerly winds. Cold and blustery on Saturday night with clear spells and scattered showers, some of the showers possibly wintry in Ulster. Lowest temperatures of 2C to 6C in fresh to strong northwest winds.
Sunday
Early indications suggest it will be cold and breezy on Sunday with sunshine and showers. Maximum temperatures of 4C to 9C.
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