Good morning, folks! Unlike the last few mornings, today will start with rain and blustery winds clearing away to sunny spells.
Met Eireann has issued a rather unusual forecast for the next seven days. A mobile westerly air flow will take over as frontal systems will move in from the Atlantic.
Met Eireann's long-range forecast said Ireland will be hit by alternating incursions of fresh polar maritime air and mild tropical maritime air. The national forecaster added: "Overall, mean air temperatures are forecast to be close to average for October.
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"Rainfall totals are forecast to be higher than normal across many western, central and northern areas but it will be drier further east and southeast. Parts of the northwest will see some appreciable rainfall with the potential for localised flooding at times."
Today will see sunny spells and possible thundery showers which will become isolated in the evening. It will be a cold day with temperatures diving to as low as 10 degrees.
Tonight will be dry and clear and it'll be cold in parts overnight with the lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in a light to moderate westerly breeze.
Tomorrow will be a dry day with sunny spells and some isolated light rain. It will turn cloudier in the evening. Daytime temperatures will be around 12 to 15 degrees.
There is no further forecast for Dublin, but here's what the national outlook says:
Saturday night
"Cloud will increase across the country during Saturday night and rain will move into the west and northwest. It will become breezy too with a moderate to fresh wind developing. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees.
Sunday
"Wet and breezy as rain moves eastwards across the country. Drier and clearer conditions will follow in the northwest by evening. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees with moderate to fresh and gusty southerly winds, veering westerly.
Sunday night
"Rain will clear from the southeast early on Sunday night, followed by mostly dry and clear conditions for the rest of the night. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with a light to moderate west to northwest wind.
Monday
"Largely dry with sunny spells and an isolated shower. Highest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees with a light to moderate west to northwest wind.
Monday night
"Largely dry again overnight with clear spells. Cloudier conditions and patchy rain or drizzle on northern and western coast by dawn. Overnight lows of 6 to 10 degrees with light westerly winds."
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