Met Éireann Weather Forecast Ireland: Severe Frost and Wintry Showers This Weekend

The Met Éireann weather forecast for Ireland is warning of severe frost and wintry showers as temperatures fall sharply heading into the weekend.

High pressure will continue to dominate weather conditions, bringing largely dry weather nationwide, though there will be some light rain or scattered showers at times.

Met Éireann says it will turn significantly colder from the weekend, with sharp to severe frosts developing, and wintry showers mainly affecting northern and northwestern areas.

New Year’s Day will begin with a cold and frosty start, with widespread frost and some icy stretches. Cloud and patchy rain will clear southwards through the morning, followed by dry and bright conditions for the afternoon, with just isolated showers.

Daytime temperatures today will range between 4 and 8 degrees, with light to moderate northwesterly winds, becoming fresher along northern and northwestern coasts.

Tomorrow, Friday, will see sunny spells, with showers of sleet and snow possible, mainly in the north. Highest temperatures will range from 3 to 7 degrees.

According to the Met Éireann weather forecast for Ireland, Saturday and Sunday will be very cold and mostly dry, with wintry showers continuing, particularly in parts of the north and northwest.

Daytime temperatures over the weekend will struggle to reach between 2 and 5 degrees, while night-time temperatures will fall to between minus three and plus one, bringing sharp frosts and icy conditions.

The cold spell is expected to continue into early next week, with plenty of dry weather overall, though wintry showers or occasional outbreaks of rain may develop at times.

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