Met Eireann says temperatures could reach 13C early next week, but some weather experts have warned that the next cold snap may not be far behind.
Ireland is strapped in for a ‘roller-coaster’ run up to Christmas as battling weather systems unleash wind, heavy rain, hail, frost, ice and wintry showers.This will give way a brief mild spell with double-digit temperatures as a deep low-pressure system sweeps in mild air from the Atlantic from tomorrow.It will push thermometers as high as 13C in parts on Monday, but some weather experts have warned that the next cold snap may not be far behind.
Meteorologist Jim Dale told Express: “In the run up to Christmas it looks like we might be on a bit of a roller-coaster. If the Atlantic gets a chance to influence the weather, then we will see low pressure after low pressure, and this will make things more unsettled. He posted on his popular Carlow Weather social media account: “Latest GFS model wants to bring a White Christmas to Donegal! Huge uncertainty continues on the models for next week but Northern areas at highest risk of cold weather returning.”Its forecast for this weekend reads: “Some showers this afternoon, mainly in southern and western parts and more isolated elsewhere, with a good deal of dry and bright weather.
“Very mild on Sunday night with scattered outbreaks of blustery rain, heaviest across southern and western counties, bringing possible spot flooding here. Temperatures not dropping below 10C to 13C nationwide in fresh and gusty southerly winds.” “Rather windy on Tuesday too with sunny spells and showers, most frequent across Atlantic counties, some heavy with hail. Highest temperatures of 7C to 9C in fresh to strong and gusty southwest winds. Cold and blustery on Tuesday night with clear spells and showers right across the country, some heavy and of hail. Lowest temperatures of 3C to 5C, with a wind chill factor, all in brisk west to southwest winds.
BoyleSports has confirmed the odds on a White Christmas in Ireland are continuing to shorten as more and more punters are banking on a flurry of festive snow.
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