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David Kent

Met Eireann's March forecast warns of wicked turn for one particular region as St Patrick's Day prediction revealed

Met Eireann have published their monthly forecast for March, with the likes of St Patrick's Day and the new 'double bank holiday' in the minds of many.

Previous years have seen all kinds of weather through March, though temperatures do tend to increase a bit as Spring slowly starts to peak it's head out after the darkness of winter.

After Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin caused havoc over the last week, people will be hoping for clearer skies in March.

Here's what the latest monthly prediction looks like.

Week One - February 21 to February 27

We already know what the weather is going to look like this week. Spoiler alert: not good.

Ireland is set to be walloped by rare ‘thundersnow’ as an ominous cold blast moves in.

It comes after the country was battered by three storms in a week, with fears another could hit this weekend.

Week Two - February 28 to March 6.

Week two will take in the likes of Pancake Tuesday and Ash Wednesday - and you'll need to wrap up a bit and definitely pack the umbrella if you are planning to get out and about and exercise more to start Lent.

The monthly forecast reads: "The higher pressure will weaken slightly allowing for more areas of low pressure to sink further south across the country over the week.

"It will still remain slightly warmer than normal but it will become increasingly wet with the northwest of the country seeing the wettest weather."

Week Three - March 7 to March 13

Things don't look to be getting any better as we progress through March, with the spell of rain and unsettled conditions continuing into the third week.

The prediction at the moment says: "High pressure will continue to weaken and shift to the southwest slightly. This will allow for more unsettled weather to move in from the northwest bringing spells of rain across the country and will be heaviest and most persistent along coastal counties in the west and north.

However, there is slightly better news, as "temperatures will revert back to normal for this time of year."

Week Four - March 14 to March 20

This is the big one - St Patrick's Day.

Years gone by have seen all kinds of weather on our national holiday, from temperatures touching the high teens to snow storms.

Of course, last year saw fairly decent weather for the lack of a parade, with Covid restrictions in place.

This year? No sign of that snow.

The monthly forecast reads: "Current indications for this week suggest the higher pressure will remain to the southwest of the country allowing for a more northwesterly airflow across the country. Unsettled weather will follow but it will stay slightly drier in the far southeast. Temperatures will remain around normal and as of yet there is no indications of any hazardous weather."

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