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Met Eireann predicts a big “wintry” change will take place, as one expert warned that a “very unusual” weather system could affect Ireland.
Conditions are expected to turn significantly cooler next week after a few very mild days, and the national forecaster is forecasting some “winter showers” for Easter Monday and beyond.
While Carlow Weather expert Alan O’Reilly explained that the latest models show a “very unusual” gust of very cold air that will hit the country next week, potentially even bringing some snow.
He said temperatures could drop as low as -5 ° C on Easter Monday night. This would be a huge 23-degree oscillation in the space of just one week, as highs of 18 ° C are forecast tomorrow.
However, he added that this is “still a long way to go in terms of forecasting,” and there is still a lot of uncertainty.
Meanwhile, the next few days are expected to be warm with highs of 17 ° C today and conditions are expected to be even warmer tomorrow with many periods of sunshine.
A forecaster from Met Eireann said: “A strip of rain in the northwest will gradually clear to the north this morning, while elsewhere there will be a mostly cloudy start with erratic showers and drizzle at times. During the afternoon, drizzle will be limited. mainly to the coastal counties of the Atlantic It will continue generally cloudy but there will be some episodes of sun, especially in the east. The highest temperatures range between 12 and 17 degrees, the coolest along the Atlantic coasts, with winds fresh and gusty from the southwest.
“Mostly cloudy and dry tonight, apart from some drizzle in Connacht and Ulster. Some clear spells will develop in the southeast as the night progresses. Lower temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees generally drop to between 4 and 6 degrees where the sky is clear as the south winds gradually ease from light to moderate.
“Mostly dry on Tuesday with only isolated patches of drizzle near the northwestern shores, where it will remain mostly cloudy. Some sunny spells will develop elsewhere, with the best being in Munster and south Leinster. Highest temperatures from 13 to 18 cooler in the west and northwest with light to moderate winds from the southwest. “
However, things are expected to get cooler to end the week, although by the weekend it will stay dry.
One forecaster added: “Mostly cloudy on Wednesday with the best of the bright spells in the southeast. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the northwest will persist through the morning and gradually dissolve into the afternoon, with occasional erratic downpours and drizzle elsewhere. Much cooler than previous days with highs of 9-13 degrees, in general, however, it will be a degree or two warmer in the southeast, breezes from the north will be light to moderate occasionally.
“Dry on Thursday with good sunny days and some passing clouds. Highest temperatures are only 10 to 13 degrees overall, cooler on the north and east coasts, rising to between 14 and 17 degrees in the southwest. Winds will be moderate to cool eastern, declining mainly moderate at night.
“Dry with good periods of sunshine on Friday, however it will sometimes be cloudier in the northern half of the country. Highest temperatures 9-13 degrees, cooler in the north and along the eastern shores with light breezes to moderate north.
“Dry with sunny spells on Saturday and only a few patchy clouds developing for a time during the middle of the day. Higher temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees, cooler in the north and along the eastern shores with light breezes from north to northeast .
“It gets more unstable on Easter Sunday and much cooler, with frost at night and some winter showers during the first days of next week.”
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