Ireland weather: Ominous warnings for three counties as Met Eireann delivers official Christmas Day forecast
Three counties have been issued with weather warnings ahead of a pretty wild-looking last weekend before Christmas
Three counties have been issued with a Status Yellow wind warning ahead of what looks set to be a fairly wild last weekend before Christmas on the weather front.
The UK Met Office has issued wind warnings to Antrim, Down and Derry for Saturday, December 21 and warned that “a period of strong winds on Saturday is likely to lead to some transport disruption” in affected areas.
The warning comes into effect at 7am on Saturday morning and will remain in place until 9pm on Saturday night.
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As of 8am on Thursday morning, no warnings had been issued by Met Éireann for counties in the Republic of Ireland, but it should come as no surprise if and when they arrive with both the national forecaster and weather expert Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather both predicting a very blustery weekend ahead.
O’Reilly has described expected conditions between now and then as “big coat time” as some chilly weather is anticipated on Thursday in particular, with temperatures dropping to close to freezing in the evening and a touch of frost expected in places.
It will turn milder on Friday but also wilder, with rain showers expected across the country on a blustery day overall, with those showers possibly turning to hail in places. Temperatures will dip on Saturday night and into Sunday on “another cold and blustery day”, with “wintry showers” also forecast.
The forecast for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day is a lot less eventful, with Met Eireann expecting it to be “mostly cloudy with some light rain and drizzle”, which should at least make it a hassle-free experience for those making a last-minute dash home for the holidays. It will be fierce mild, with temperatures hovering between 10 and 13 degrees and no frost expected, even overnight.
Check out the Met Éireann forecast for the coming days below.
Thursday
Cold and bright today with sunny spells and scattered showers. The showers will become isolated by the end of the day. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees with moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.
Cold with a touch of frost possible in the east. Turning cloudier from the west overnight with a few showers for western areas, turning to light rain or drizzle by dawn. Staying mostly dry further east with lowest temperatures generally ranging between 1 and 5 degrees, in moderate southwest to west winds.
Friday
A band of rain will push eastwards across the country Friday morning, clearing the southeast coast around afternoon. Blustery conditions with sunshine and scattered showers will then follow, becoming increasingly isolated by evening time. Maximum temperatures will generally range between 8 and 11 degrees, in mostly fresh to strong west to southwest winds.
Becoming cloudy as outbreaks of showery rain move in from the Atlantic during the night, clearing to isolated showers by dawn. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty west to southwest winds.
Saturday
A windy day overall with sunny spells and scattered showers. Some of the showers possibly of hail, especially in parts of the northwest. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds. Cold and blustery on Saturday night with clear spells and scattered showers, some of the showers possibly turning wintry, especially in parts of Ulster and on higher ground. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 4 degrees.
Sunday
Another cold and blustery or windy day with sunny spells and scattered showers. Some of the showers possibly turning wintry. Maximum afternoon temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty northwest winds. Showers to become isolated overnight, with clear spells. Cloud will build from the west with light rain developing in the southwest by dawn. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds.
Monday
Becoming cloudy on Monday as light outbreaks of rain and drizzle spread from the west through the day. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees, in light to moderate southerly breezes, veering westerly later on.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Current indications suggest that it'll be mostly cloudy with some light rain and drizzle. The rain likely to be most frequent in parts of the west and northwest of the country, with the driest conditions further east. Temperatures look set to range around 10 to 13 degrees for Christmas eve and Christmas day along with moderate southwest winds. It will remain mild overnight midweek also with no frost expected.
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