The cold snap is set to return as an arctic blast is heading towards Ireland.
A weather forecaster warned that a brief "blast of cold" could grip the country this weekend. Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather said: "A brief blast of cold from the weekend still looking likely. However details still uncertain for next week. Wouldn’t rule out some wintry falls though."
Currently, two weather warnings are in place for eight counties. A Status Yellow wind warning has been issued for Clare, Cork, Kerry, and Galway from 8am until 12pm today.
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The warning reads: "Strong west to southwest winds on Wednesday morning with gusts of 90 to 110 km/h, especially near the coast." Additionally, a separate Status Yellow wind and rain warning is in place for Munster from 6pm this evening until midnight.
The alert states: "Becoming very windy on Wednesday evening and night with heavy rain. Possible spot flooding. Strong westerly winds with gusts of 90 to 110 km/h."
Dubliners will wake up to a windy and showery morning today. The showers will merge into longer spells of rain but it will turn dry in the afternoon before rain approaches from the west. Daytime temperatures will be around 5 to 9 degrees.
Widespread outbreaks of rain are set to take over tonight with southwesterly winds turning strong to very strong at times. Temperatures will hit the lows of 2 to 6 degrees.
Tomorrow will be dull and damp at first but sunny spells will develop with some passing blustery showers occurring too. It will become very windy and daytime temperatures will be 9 to 12 degrees.
There is no further forecast for Dublin and here's what Met Eireann's national outlook says:
Thursday night
"A mix of clear spells and scattered showers, turning prolonged across the north and northwest with the potential for hail and isolated thunderstorms. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees with fresh to strong southwesterly winds.
Friday
"Daytime blustery showers will mainly affect the north and northwest with sunny spells across many other areas. Remaining windy with fresh and gusty westerly winds. Feeling cold with highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees.
Friday night
"Turning cloudy and wet overnight as a band of rain pushes in from the southwest and spreads to all areas. Scattered showers following the clearance towards morning. Becoming windy as fresh to strong southwesterly winds develop. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees."
Saturday
"Remaining windy Saturday with fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly winds. Scattered showers and sunny spells, though feeling cold with highest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees."
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