Ireland weather: Snowy start to 2025 as Arctic blast lowers temperatures to -8C
A weather system is set to engulf Ireland from the north, resulting in bitter cold conditions and a high chance of snow in parts
Ireland is braced for a freezing start to 2025, with temperatures set to plunge as low as -8C on New Year’s Day as the country is engulfed by an Arctic blast from the north.
Following a mild Christmas, current forecasts suggest the country will spend the opening days of the new year in the ice box, with snow likely in the north and north-west.
The chill will begin on New Year’s Eve, which will get off to a cold start. However, temperatures will plunge as low as -6C that night, and the freezing conditions are likely to persist until Friday, January 3.
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Weather charts currently suggest that snow is likely to accompany the polar conditions, with chances highest on the night of January 1 into the early hours of the following day.
Here’s the latest outlook for the coming days from Met Éireann:
Thursday
Outbreaks of rain across north Connacht and Ulster at times today. Elsewhere, it will be mostly cloudy with a few patches of rain and drizzle albeit with plenty of dry weather overall. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in moderate south to southwest winds. Mist and fog will affect some coasts and hills, especially in the south.
It will be predominantly cloudy tonight with patchy light rain and drizzle, mainly across the west and north of the country. Minimum temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds with areas of mist and fog.
Friday
Another mostly cloudy day on Friday but there'll be a few sunny interludes. Plenty of dry weather overall but with some patches of rain and drizzle, especially in southern and western counties. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees with moderate south to southwest winds.
Mostly cloudy and frost-free on Friday night. Patchy rain and drizzle will affect some western counties at times but holding mostly dry further east. Minimum temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate southerly breezes.
Saturday
On Saturday morning, a band of rain will move in from the Atlantic to affect Connacht and west Ulster, before extending eastwards over the country during the afternoon and evening. However, rainfall amounts will be small and some parts of south Leinster may hold entirely dry. Clearer and colder weather will move into the northwest in the evening. Maximum temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees with moderate southwest winds, veering northwesterly later in the day. Any lingering rain the southeast will clear quickly on Saturday night as clearer and colder weather continues to extend from the northwest. Minimum temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees with moderate southwest winds increasing strong on northern coasts later.
Sunday
Many parts of the country will be dry on Sunday with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. However, there'll be a few showers in the west and a band of rain may edge in to affect northern coastal areas from time to time. Maximum temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in fresh west to southwest winds. Breezy on Sunday night with patchy mist and drizzle in the west and north. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southwest winds.
Monday
A fairly mild and breezy day is forecast for Monday. Much of the country will be dry but there'll be some patchy rain in the north and northwest. The best chance for any sunny spells further south and east. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in fresh and gusty southwest winds.
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