There appears to be the potential for a storm to impact Ireland later this month, with a weather expert warning that conditions are set to take a turn for the worse next week.
After a bitterly cold start to the month which saw the thermometer drop as low as -8C in some areas, the country has been basking in some unseasonably warm weather this week, with average daytime temperatures remaining in the low teens.
The balmy conditions look set to continue for the rest of the week, however, the public have been urged to ‘make the most’ of the good weather as stormy conditions are on the horizon.
James Peacock, the head meteorologist at MetSwift stated:
“So, we finally get a GFS forecast model run that tries the ‘fire up the Atlantic storm train’ route, & it does this. Classic GFS!”
“Likely overblown as usual, but it highlights that if we head down that route, v. cold air exiting N. America raises a severe NW Euro windstorm risk.”
In a weather update issued on Tuesday, Alan O’Reilly, the hobbyist meteorologist behind the popular Carlow Weather social media pages, said there ‘is a risk of a stormy period’ around Saturday, January 25 as high and low pressure systems collide.
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Alan said that while “it’s very uncertain”, current indications suggest there is a ‘chance’ of a Beast from the East-like storm arriving in Ireland around January 25. However, he said that should such an event occur, it would be ‘very short-lived’ as he urged members of the public to enjoy the sunny conditions forecast for the next few days.
Met Eireann has issued the following forecast.
THURSDAY:Dry with sunny spells for most, but remaining cloudier for parts of the south, west, and northwest. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds.
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THURSDAY NIGHT: Becoming mostly cloudy for the western half of the country overnight, with clear spells further east. Remaining dry outside of the odd spot of drizzle in the west. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds.
FRIDAY: Generally dry and cloudy with perhaps the odd spot of drizzle across Atlantic counties. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds. Continuing mostly dry and cloudy overnight with lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees.
SATURDAY: Continuing mostly cloudy and dry, with some light rain or drizzle for southern coasts. Some sunny spells are possible, likely in the east. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with moderate to fresh southeasterly winds.
SUNDAY: Outbreaks of rain will spread eastwards through the day, clearing to sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds.
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