Met Eireann has forecast a mostly dry day ahead, with a weather expert warning that Ireland may be in for a big change with an "increased risk of cold" conditions with a SSW event still likely.
According to Carlow Weather's Alan O'Reilly, the Sudden Stratospheric Warming event will start in the coming days with winds forecast to reverse by Tuesday. He wrote in an update on Twitter: "Once again though any impact on our weather is uncertain, will be around 2 weeks away. It doesn’t mean beast from East, it increases risk of cold."
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He added: "Latest weather model updates show mainly dry up to Tuesday but then the two main models are divided. ECMWF has some heavy rain Tuesday night and Wednesday night but GFS has much less. Wait and see for now beyond Tuesday."
Meanwhile, Met Eireann have pinpointed the end of February into the start of March as the date Ireland would be impacted by the weather phenomenon, but they have cautioned that its exact impacts are still uncertain this far out.
Today Sunday will be dry today, though it will stay largely cloudy with limited bright spells. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southerly breezes.
Remaining dry overnight. Temperatures will generally fall to between 3 and 7 degrees in mainly light southeasterly breezes.
Here's Met Eireann's forecast for this week:
Monday
"Another dry day tomorrow. Largely cloudy to start, although some brighter spells will develop during the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees. South to southeast breezes, light to moderate in strength.
Monday night
"Scattered showers, most frequent in southern and western coastal areas. Minimum temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees, coolest under clearer conditions in the northeast. Light to moderate southeasterly breezes.
Tuesday
"Cloudy with a few scattered showers during the morning and afternoon. Becoming drier in the evening with some late sunny spells developing. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees. South to southeast breezes, generally light to moderate in strength.
Tuesday night
"Mostly dry to start, although outbreaks of rain will gradually push in from the west, extending across the country by morning. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees. Light to moderate southeasterly breezes, veering westerly as the rain passes.
Wednesday
"Further outbreaks of rain are expected throughout Wednesday. There will be some drier intervals during the morning and afternoon, although the rain will become widespread later in the evening. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in mainly moderate south to southwest breezes."
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