MET Eireann has confirmed that “things are going to be a lot quieter” after Storm Eoywn and Herminia caused havoc over the weekend.
And even though a more “unsettled” twist is on the way come Friday, weather experts have pinpointed when we can expect “sunny spells and calmer conditions”.
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Before any changes, this morning will be a wet morning with “heavy” rainfall at times and showers most frequent in the west and northwest.
It will be windy once again in the southwest and breezy across the country with temperatures of 6C to 9C.
Tonight will be a cold night with temperatures to drop below freezing to -1C.
There is a chance of sleet and hail in some parts as those temperatures drop, particularly in the west and north where rain will also fall.
It will be cloudier in Munster with drizzle also expected in the region.
Frost and ice patches will develop as temperatures drop overnight with “mist and fog” patches also forming.
But despite cool conditions Wednesday will take a sunny turn with ” long spells of sunshine developing”.
However, still on the chiller said with highest temperatures of 5C to 8C.
Met Eireann’s Aoife Kealy said: “Things are going to be a lot quieter than they have been.
And looking to tomorrow she said: “Once any mist, fog and frost clears off tomorrow morning it is going to be a dry and bright day with long spells of sunshine”
She added: “It is going to be quite cools highs of 5C to 8C.”
Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather also issued a “good news” forecast.
He said: “Some very heavy falls of rain this morning as system pulls away and windy in Southwest. A mix of sunny spells and showers after this mornings rain ahead of a cold night tonight.
“Good news is Wednesday will be a much nicer day with good sunny spells and calmer.”
Wednesday night will be mainly dry with just scattered showers over Connacht and Ulster.
‘UNSETTLED TURN’
These could fall as sleet at times as temperatures drop to between -2C and 1C.
Thursday will be another dry run with just some isolated showers and cloud increasing throughout the day.
Then that night will see more patchy rain and cloud, however, a little warmer on Thursday night with 1C to 5C temperatures.
Friday and Saturday are when the weather returns to a more “unsettled” forecast.
However temperatures will pick up over the weekend.
Met Eireann said: “A milder, cloudier day with scattered patches of light rain and drizzle, though many areas will stay dry.
Highest temperatures of 8C to 11C in moderate southerly winds.
And more of the same on Saturday with cloud lingering and further outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
