The milder weather that Ireland has been enjoying recently will come to an end soon as Met Eireann have forecast sub-zero temperatures and wintry conditions this week.
The national forecaster has warned of heavy rain and hail and have forecast the mercury to drop to -1 on Wednesday night. Today it will remain relatively mild in Dublin with highs of 12 or 13 degrees.
It will be mostly cloudy in the capital with occasional drizzle and some brief sunny spells. Tonight will be mostly dry and cloudy tonight with just occasional clear intervals. Lows of 8 or 9 degrees.
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Tomorrow, it is possible there will be some brief sunny spells in Dublin but generally it will cloudy again with occasional drizzle. Highest temperatures will reach 12 or 13 degrees.
While there is no further forecast for Dublin, here is what Met Eireann's national outlook says:
Wednesday
"Wednesday will be a noticeably colder day with sunshine and widespread blustery showers. Some of the showers will be heavy with hail and a risk of isolated thunderstorms, and a few may turn wintry over hills and mountains, especially towards evening.
"Afternoon temperatures will range 6 to 9 degrees but it will feel colder in the brisk northwest wind. The showers will become increasingly confined to western and northwestern coasts on Wednesday night and much of the country will be dry, clear and cold.
"Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees with frost and icy patches forming. Northwest winds will continue moderate to fresh near some coasts but will fall mainly light inland.
Thursday
"Many areas dry with some sunshine to begin on Thursday, but cloud will tend to increase from the northwest during the morning bringing patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Afternoon temperatures will range 7 to 9 degrees with light to moderate northwest breezes.
"Scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle look likely to feed down from the north on Thursday night. Lows of 3 to 7 degrees in a freshening northwest wind, increasing strong on exposed coasts.
Friday
"Current indications for Friday suggest a breezy day with sunny spells and scattered showers. Highs of 8 to 11 degrees but feeling cooler in moderate to fresh north to northwest winds."
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