Ireland is set for a cold weekend. However, things will remain relatively dry with lots of sunshine into the midweek until conditions take an ominous turn.
Met Eireann has predicted lots of sunshine over the weekend, with a few scattered showers, but temperatures will plummet once again on Wednesday.
A forecaster said: “Hmm while temperatures will increase over the weekend and for early next week the latest weather models show a risk of another cold blast next week. Animation shows the latest forecast of upper air temperatures.”
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They added: “A big shift on the weather models for next week now, after temperatures rise for Monday and Tuesday they look very likely to drop again now middle of next week for a few days. Those heating bills”.
Here is a more detailed look at Met Eireann’s forecast for the days ahead.
Friday, April 1
Frost in parts this morning with clear with mostly dry weather and good sunshine to start the day.
However, cloud will increase from the north ahead of rain which will move into Ulster and north Leinster during the afternoon and evening.
Feeling cool at times with highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in a light to moderate northerly wind.
Rain will become patchier early tonight with good dry spells in many areas, especially in the south. Rain will be most persistent in Ulster overnight.
It will be mostly cloudy, with occasional clearer breaks.
Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees with a touch of frost possible where skies are clearest. Light northwest breezes.
Saturday, April 2
Saturday will bring a mix of showers and some bright spells. Showers will be most widespread during the morning and early afternoon, with drier and sunnier weather developing towards the end of the day.
Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees with light northerly breezes.
A largely dry night with light isolated showers possible. Partly cloudy with good clear spells. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees in light northwest winds.
Sunday, April 3
There will be some brightness early in the day, turning cloudy or overcast ahead of rain which will move in from the northwest through the afternoon. The rain may be heavy in the northwest.
Southern counties will likely stay dry until later in the evening. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees. Light northwest winds will back southwest and freshen with the rain.
A cloudy night with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, rain heaviest and most persistent in northern and northwestern counties.
Not as cold as recent nights, with lowest temperatures of 6 to 8 degrees. Moderate westerly winds.
Monday, April 4
A dull day with scattered falls of drizzle, wettest in the north and northwest with more persistent falls of rain there.
Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees and breezier with moderate to fresh westerly winds.
Mild and cloudy overnight with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees.
Tuesday, April 5
Tuesday will be another cloudy day with rain likely in northern counties and patchy drizzle elsewhere.
Breezy at times with moderate to fresh westerly winds. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.
Further showers or longer spells of rain are likely on Wednesday, with signs it will turn colder again for a time.
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