A weather expert has issued an update amid concerns that an Arctic beast storm is set to hit Ireland later this month.
After a dramatic swing in temperatures this week, which has seen the country bask in unseasonably warm conditions, weather experts had hinted that we could be in for a return of snow and sub-zero temperatures towards the end of next week.
Severe Weather EU highlighted activity across the Atlantic that will have a knock-on effect here in the coming weeks, writing:
“The Polar Vortex in the Stratosphere is running unusually strong and will connect to the lower levels of the atmosphere, powering the upcoming cold air outbreaks over the United States and Canada.”
The Polar Vortex has triggered the most intense weather systems, from frigid cold outbreaks and winter storms in Canada and the United States to Asia and Europe. Although it affects the whole Northern Hemisphere, its main impact occurs where the southern lobe of the vortex is located.
This lower section of the vortex can also be seen over Ireland and mainland Europe.
Ireland’s Weather Channel explained two possible outcomes for next week’s weather.
“The most likely in my opinion now is that a strong west to southwest flow develops with a risk of some windy weather accompanied by heavy rain and still mild temperatures with our winds in the southwest.”
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“The second most likely outcome is the Atlantic breaks through and blocks to our east and the jet stream heads south of us thereby allowing for a risk of stormy weather, but turning much colder with some wintry precipitation possible. This would be as a consequence of the very cold air that’s expected in the US streaming across the Atlantic.”
Met Eireann has issued the following forecast.
Staying largely dry on Thursday night with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Some patchy rain and drizzle will push into the west and northwest later. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees generally, dropping lower locally under prolonged clear spells. Southerly winds will be mostly moderate, occasionally fresh.
Friday will be dry in most areas with bright or sunny spells. Patchy rain and drizzle will affect parts of the west and northwest, clearing in the afternoon. Cloudier conditions will be building from the south through the day with mist and drizzle patches developing near southern coasts. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with moderate, occasionally fresh southerly winds.
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Friday night will be mostly dry and cloudy with just some patches of mist and drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, southerly winds.
Saturday is set to be mostly cloudy in the morning with a few patches of drizzle and mist. Some sunny spells will break through during the afternoon. There is the chance of outbreaks of rain arriving into parts of the southwest and west later in the evening. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, southerly winds.
A mix of cloud and clear spell with outbreaks of rain slowly moving in from the west over much of Munster, Connacht and west Ulster is likely on Saturday night. Drier and clearer further east though with a few spots of drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees generally with mostly moderate southerly winds.
There is some uncertainty in the timing but outbreaks of rain will continue to slowly move eastwards on Sunday, clearing from the western half of the country by the evening with sunny spells and some showers following. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees in mostly light to moderate southerly winds.
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