STRONG winds will gust over Dublin tonight as the capital is battered by rain.
Met Eireann confirmed that conditions will remain “mostly dry and settled” next week after strong winds today and tonight – but warned that temperatures will plunge below freezing in just a few days.
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The forecaster said today will be dry with a mix of cloud and hazy sunny spells this morning before conditions turn cloudier this afternoon with “the chance of a little drizzle”.
Conditions will turn breezy in Dublin through this afternoon, with fresh and gusty southerly winds developing in temperatures of 10C to 12C.
Met Eireann confirmed that the wind will continue to hit the capital overnight.
The weather bosses said: “Breezy tonight with rain arriving from the west early on and continuing through the night.
“Lowest temperatures of 7C to 9C in fresh and gusty southerly winds.”
Alan O’Reilly said it will be late evening before Dublin is expected to see the rain, warning that it will be “a very wet start in the morning in the east and southeast”.
O’Reilly said some spot flooding is possible but confirmed that the heavy winds will “ease down for a time” tomorrow morning.
Met Eireann said tomorrow will be wet and cloudy at first, but rain will clear eastwards later in the morning with sunshine and scattered showers following.
The weather bosses said there is a “chance of hail” early in the afternoon.
Temperatures will be at their highest between 9C and 10C, with moderate, occasionally fresh southwest or west winds.
Met Eireann said the weather in Dublin will become mostly dry with long clear spells as showers become isolated early tomorrow night.
The rain will become mostly confined to Atlantic coasts as temperatures plunge to their lowest between -1C and 3C – with the weather bosses warning of frost and ice forming.
‘SOME UNCERTAINTY’
Looking towards the rest of the week, Met Eireann said: “Mostly dry and settled for the rest of the working week. Chilly during the nights. Some rain next weekend.”
The forecasters said Dublin will be “mostly dry with good spells of sunshine” on Wednesday, with just a few light showers possible near western and northwestern coasts.
Temperatures will peak between 6C and 9C before dropping between -2C and 2C on a “dry, clear and cold” Wednesday night.
On Thursday, it will be another largely dry and sunny day with moderate temperatures peaking between 7C and 10C.
Met Eireann said Dublin will experience another mostly dry day with spells of sunshine on Friday – but the forecasters warned that cloud may gradually build from the west.
Temperatures will be at their highest between 6C and 9C.
Looking towards next weekend, Met Eireann said: “Some uncertainty as rain may encroach from the west at some stage but overall, plenty of dry weather is still signalled.”
