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Met Eireann predicts a big change in our weather next week, while a rare dust event is also heading for Ireland.
Carlow Weather expert Alan O’Reilly shared a map from the Dust Forecast Center predicting that some “Saharan dust” will arrive here this week.
He said, “Did you wash the windows at the weekend? Well, I’m afraid this week we might see some Saharan dust on us.”
While NASA’s Earth Observatory confirmed that a column was heading towards Europa, it “shook” in northeastern Chad.
They explained: “Each year, more than 180 million tons of dust leaves North Africa, lifted from the Sahara desert by strong seasonal winds. Perhaps most familiar are the huge and showy columns that move across the tropical Atlantic Ocean towards But the dust also goes elsewhere, settling again in other parts of Africa or moving north to Europe.
“On February 18, 2021, the NOAA-20 spacecraft’s Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) observed a dramatic display of airborne dust particles. The dust appears extensive, but particularly agitated over the Bodélé depression in northeastern Chad. “
In the meantime, conditions will remain mixed for the rest of this week, as some occasional showers join some periods of sunshine in places.
A forecaster from Met Eireann said: “Too cloudy to start this morning with haze and fog gradually disappearing. Dry in much of the country with some bouts of developing sunshine, but isolated rains will affect the south and southeast.”
“Higher temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in the northern half of the country, but ranging between 7 and 11 degrees further south, with light or variable northeast breezes.
“Mostly dry and cloudy tonight, with only some clear periods. However, some showers will affect parts of the north and northwest. Fog patches and a light frost will form where the sky is clear. Lower temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees with light northeast or variable breezes.
“A cooler day on Thursday. It is also quite cloudy, with only a few days of sunshine. Most areas will remain dry, but there will be some light showers. Highest temperatures of only 5 to 8 degrees, warmer in the southwest, on mild days to moderate breezes from the east.
“Dry for most on Thursday with a mixture of clouds and sun, the best of which will be in the eastern half of the country. Some rains will affect the coastal strips of Munster and Connacht. Higher temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees. Of light a Moderate winds from the southeast will cool off the Atlantic coasts. “
And this weekend will see bouts of torrential rain in many parts with temperatures around average for the time of year, with a change on the way next week as an “unstable regime” sets in in Ireland.
One forecaster added: “A dull and cloudy day on Saturday as rain and drizzle gradually spread eastward, breaking and becoming lighter as it does so. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with winds out of the moderate to cool south subsiding during the day.
“Torrential rains will spread slowly to the northeast on Sunday and parts of the north and northeast will stay dry into the evening. Highest temperatures 7-10 degrees with moderate, occasionally cool southerly winds. Rain and showers They will continue overnight with lower temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees.
“An unstable regime will be established by the beginning of next week with rains and showers, sometimes also with a breeze.”
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