One region in Ireland is set to bear the brunt of stormy conditions this week as a low-pressure system moves closer on satellite images.
An Irish weather expert has predicted that on Thursday night, a storm will hit the south coast - but major uncertainty remains as its direction is not definite just yet.
Alan O’Reilly took to the Carlow Weather Twitter page and wrote: “A risk of a low pressure system tracking close to the South coast Thursday night but track is little uncertain.
READ MORE: Ireland on storm alert as brutal weather system to unleash wrath in days
“Most models keep the strong winds South of Ireland. We still haven’t seen a name storm yet but have seen them in April before”.
According to Met Eireann’s forecast, we're in for grim conditions nationwide this week with rain due to batter every county.
Here is the five-day forecast from the national weather agency:
Today
This afternoon and early evening will bring a mix of cloud and sunny spells with well scattered showers - mainly affecting the southwest and west. Southeasterly breezes will increase moderate to fresh through the day.
A band of rain will move over western counties later this evening, and will become widespread across the country tonight, accompanied by fresh and blustery southerly winds. A clearance to showers will follow to Atlantic counties towards morning. Overnight lows of 3 to 8 degrees.
Tuesday
Wet early Tuesday morning in many areas but, clearer weather in the west, will extend to all parts during the morning. Some bright or sunny spells will develop but there'll be scattered showers too, locally heavy later. Mild but blustery with highs of 11 to 15 or 16 degrees, in fresh and gusty south to southwest winds.
Scattered showers slowly clearing. Dry for a time before another band of rain moves in from the west and south around dawn. A mild night with lows of 8 to 10 degrees in light southerly breezes, freshening again and increasing strong around coasts.
Wednesday
A fairly wet day with scattered blustery showers or longer spells of rain, becoming drier in the evening. Staying mild with highs of 12 to 15 degrees and fresh to strong southerly winds becoming moderate southwesterly winds later.
Showers will affect mainly western and southern areas with drier conditions elsewhere. Mild overnight with lows of 7 to 9 degrees, with moderate to fresh south to southwesterly winds.
Thursday
Current projections show a mild showery day on Thursday, followed by more widespread rain on Thursday night into Friday with the potential for strong winds in parts.
Friday/ weekend
It looks like turning a bit cooler on Friday and for Saturday with a northwesterly airstream feeding in sunshine and showers.
READ NEXT:
Singer Susan Boyle nearly unrecognisable as she's spotted in iconic Irish hotel
Meat, juice, sweets among food recalled by Dunnes, Aldi, Tesco and more Irish supermarkets right now
Girl, 4, hospitalised after being attacked by pack of 'dangerous dogs'
Viewers all saying same thing about 'dark and sinister' character in second episode of Kin
Inside the Dail gym that fewer politicians than ever are using
Get news updates direct to your inbox by signing up to our daily newsletter here
