Met Eireann predicts a mix of rain, showers, and breezy conditions for the St. Brigid's Day bank holiday weekend, with mild temperatures expected for January.
Met Eireann has released its forecast for the upcoming St. Brigid's bank holiday weekend , predicting a somewhat unsettled and rainy period. While temperatures will be mild for January, reaching highs of 12 degrees, the forecast calls for rain and breezy conditions at times throughout the long weekend. The day begins Thursday, January 30th, with a mostly dry and bright morning, featuring sunny spells and isolated showers mainly in the north and west.
Cloud cover will increase later in the afternoon from the west, bringing outbreaks of rain or drizzle to Atlantic counties by evening. Temperatures will peak between 5 and 8 degrees with light to moderate south to southwest winds, which will strengthen later in the west and northwest. Rain will spread eastward across the country overnight, becoming heavy at times. Clear spells and isolated showers will then follow from the west. Overnight lows will range from 0 to 5 degrees with moderate to fresh southerly winds shifting to westerly, eventually easing to light to moderate overnight.Friday, January 31st, will be a mostly dry day with sunny spells, albeit hazy at times. Temperatures will reach 7 to 10 degrees in light and variable winds, which will turn southerly later in the day. Friday night will see increasing cloud cover, with light rain or drizzle developing over the western half of the country. Lowest temperatures will be around 1 to 5 degrees, milder towards the west coast, with moderate to fresh southerly winds. The weekend continues with breezy and rather dull conditions on Saturday, February 1st, featuring outbreaks of light rain or drizzle mainly in the west and south. Heavier, more persistent rain is expected to move in from the west and southwest by evening. Temperatures will peak between 8 and 12 degrees in a moderate to fresh southerly wind. Saturday night will be cloudy and wet with widespread rain, at times heavy. Winds will be breezy initially with moderate to fresh southerly winds, but will then turn westerly and ease overnight. Overnight lows will range from 4 to 7 degrees. Sunday, February 2nd, will see wet conditions in the east during the morning, quickly clearing eastwards to leave dry and bright conditions for the rest of the day. Some cloud and drizzle may linger near the southeast coast. Temperatures will reach 8 to 10 degrees with light west to southwest winds. Sunday night will be dry with clear spells, but cloud cover will increase from the west with some showers developing by morning. Overnight lows will range from 1 to 5 degrees in light southerly winds. By Monday, February 3rd, the forecast calls for breezy conditions with scattered showers at first, before rain and drizzle move into western counties through the afternoon. Temperatures will reach 8 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds.
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