Met Eireann weather forecast update as 'storm season' starts for Ireland

The ‘season’ officially starts on September 1 and runs until August 31 of next year.

And with a new season comes a new list of storm names which are: Austen; Bertus; Chloe; Dano; Evelyn; Finn; Gwendolyn; Heather; Ivy; Jade; Killian; Laoise; Miriam; Nicola; Olaf; Phelim; Ruban; Shaun; Theo; Vesna; Wende.

Thankfully there is no storm on the horizon yet for Ireland as Tuesday will be mainly dry with scattered showers and sunny spells. These could turn cloudy in the afternoon with temperatures of 20C dropping to just 16C overnight.

It will be wet across the country tonight which will turn heavy at times right up until the morning before it begins to ease.

Here’s how Met Eireann is forecasting the rest of the week to look weather wise:

Wednesday: “Tomorrow will be a wet start for most with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. The rain will become patchier through the morning with occasional bright breaks developing, mainly in the south and east. However, more persistent showery rain will continue in parts of the northwest and north. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees with moderate southwest winds.”

Thursday: “Mainly dry to start with sunny spells and just well scattered showers. Outbreaks of rain will move in from the west through the afternoon, likely extending to most areas by the evening. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees with moderate to fresh west to southwest winds, strong at times near coasts.”

Thursday night: “Widespread outbreaks of rain will continue at first, heavy at times. The rain will likely become mostly confined to the south and southeast towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees with moderate southwesterly winds, fresher along southern coasts.”

Friday: “A drier day for most with sunny spells and scattered showers, mainly affecting the north and northwest. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees with moderate to fresh westerly winds.”