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Michelle Cullen

Ireland weather: Met Eireann forecast cold snap and sunny spells before conditions take a turn for the worst

Ireland is set for a cold morning, but things will brighten up as the day continues before wet and windy weather returns as night falls.

Met Eireann has predicted a mainly bright end to the week with conditions remaining bright, with sunny spells and just a few scattered showers. However, as the weekend arrives, the weather will take a turn.

The north and northwest will see the worst of the rain as it spreads southwards, easing off as it makes its way across the country.

A forecaster has said: "It will clear tomorrow morning with some bright spells in the South and East but rain will push into the Northeast later tomorrow evening and move down across the country tomorrow night."

People walking on Henry Street in Dublin during Level 5 Covid-19 lockdown. On Sunday, 31 January, 2021, in Dublin, Ireland. (gettyimages.ie)

Here is a more detailed look at Met Eireann's forecast.

Today, January 26

Any patchy frost and mist will clear this morning, leaving a largely dry start to the day with sunny spells.

However, cloud will build from the northwest through the day, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing in the west and northwest during the afternoon, spreading further southeastwards in the evening.

Breezy with moderate to fresh southwest winds and highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees.

Tonight will be cloudy and mild to start, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle continuing to sink southeastwards.

Drier, clearer conditions will follow from the northwest overnight. Lowest temperatures generally of 3 to 7 degrees, coldest after the rain clears.

Thursday, January 27

A cloudy start in southern areas with patchy light rain and drizzle but drier, brighter conditions elsewhere will become widespread through the morning.

It will be a mainly dry and bright day with spells of sunshine and just isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in a light to moderate northwesterly breeze.

Mainly dry on Thursday night with long clear spells, though it will turn cloudier towards morning.

Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees, coldest early in the night, with frost and ice patches developing. Some patchy mist and fog will develop also.

Friday, January 28

It will become generally cloudy on Friday with a good deal of dry weather, though patchy light rain and drizzle will push into western areas in the morning and spread eastwards through the day.

Highest temperatures 9 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.

A cloudy night with scattered patches of light rain and drizzle. More persistent rain will move into the northwest towards morning.

Very mild with lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees.

Saturday, January 29

Cloudy and breezy for most of the day with patchy rain and drizzle in many areas to start.

A band of more persistent rain in the northwest will extend southeastwards across the country through the day, becoming patchier as it spreads.

Drier, brighter weather will follow from the northwest in the afternoon and evening.

Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.

Mostly dry with clear spells to start, but it will turn cloudier overnight with patchy drizzle developing in the west and southwest.

Lowest temperatures generally of 0 to 4 degrees.

Sunday, January 30

A good deal of cloud on Sunday, with patchy rain and drizzle spreading from the Atlantic at times.

More persistent rain will move into the west and north during the evening.

Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.

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