Dublin Weather: Met Eireann Update On Hurricane Epsilon Heading For Ireland As Storm Warned

Met Eireann has released an update on a hurricane heading into Ireland this weekend warning of strong thunderstorms due to unpleasant weather conditions.

Several fronts are heading towards the country from the Atlantic with a low pressure jet stream expected for the weekend that will cause heavy rain and strong winds.

Bad weather is forecast to land on Friday night or Saturday and it will be a shocking weekend with hail and prolonged thunderstorms promised for Saturday.

Met Eireann forecaster Liz Walsh said: “Over the next week, Jet Stream is expected to help deepen the low pressure areas and lead them generally between Ireland and Iceland.

He said that although the front that arrives in a few days will not be at the level of the hurricane, it will bring very stormy conditions.

The forecaster added: “The next Atlantic low pressure system to hit Ireland after Saturday will be early next week and that low pressure system will likely contain the remnants of Epsilon, currently a Category 1 hurricane that is expected. curving northeast to east of Bermuda this weekend.

“As mentioned in one of our meteorologists’ comments last month, (see” The 2020 Hurricane Season So Far “Meteorologist Comment) we passed the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season for quite some time.

“In that comment, it was also mentioned that: ‘The late warming of the Atlantic Ocean forces the location of extratropical transition storms north at the end of the season, so here in Ireland, we are more likely to see the debris of these storms influencing our weather for the next few weeks and months.

“And looking at the current configuration in the Atlantic right now, we can see that the situation seems to be developing.”

This is how they look today and tomorrow:

Today: “Thursday will start cool but dry, with some sun at first. Staying dry in most areas during daylight hours, with light breezes from the west to the southwest. However, it will gradually cloud over. Cool, with temperatures highs of 10 or 11 degrees Celsius. “

Tonight: “Tonight will get wet across the country as a band of rain continues to move east across the country. Breezes from the south to southwest will be moderate, occasionally cool. Lowest temperatures will be 5 to 8 degrees Celsius”.

tomorrow: “Any lingering overnight rain will clear early Friday. Again, most areas will stay dry during daylight hours with good periods of sunshine. Highest temperatures will range from 10 to 12 degrees Celsius, with light to moderate breezes from the southwest “.