Met Eireann forecast coldest temperatures yet for Ireland as first signs of winter land
Temperatures are set to plummet well below zero as Ireland starts to feel the first Winter bite
Three nights of subzero temperatures will be felt across Ireland from tonight onwards as the country experiences its first spell of Winter weather.
Met Eireann is forecasting that Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night will all see the dial drop to as low as -2C with a possibility that it could even go to -4C at worst.
Have the lukewarm water and de-icer ready for the cars over the next few days with widespread frost promised especially here in the west.
Wednesday will be dry for most of the day with sunny spells replacing cloudy and patchy rain in the morning time. Temperatures of 11C will plummet to -2C overnight but remaining dry and clear with the odd bit of drizzle along the coast.
Here is Met Eireann’s full weather forecast update:
Overview: “Cool and largely dry with sunny spells for the rest of the working week and frosts by night. More unsettled conditions will develop during the weekend.”
Tomorrow: “Thursday, will be predominately dry and sunny, though isolated showers in northwestern parts are possible, where it will be cloudier. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 or 10 degrees in light to moderate northerly breezes, easing later in the afternoon.”
Thursday Night: “A cold and frosty night as it remains dry and clear for many. It will be cloudier in parts of the north, northwest and northeast, where some isolated showers may occur. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees generally in light northerly or variable breezes.”
Friday: “A cool, dry day for most with plenty of sunny spells. It will be cloudier in parts of Ulster and Connacht though, where the odd isolated shower is possible. Further cloud will build from the southwest later, possibly bringing some isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in light variable breezes.”
Friday night: “Cloud will continue to build overnight, bringing outbreaks of rain and drizzle, mainly affecting western coasts. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +4 degrees, mildest in the southwest with light southerly breezes, increasing light to moderate by morning.”