Make hay while sun shines- bad weather on way

 

In its latest forecast, national weather service Met Eireann has warned of frost and freezing temperatures over the bank holiday weekend.

The mild conditions today (Friday) are set to make way for lows of zero to three degrees, with some grass frost in sheltered spots. “The odd shower around in Ulster, and perhaps clipping the east Leinster coast towards morning, but mostly dry otherwise. Moderate north to northeast breezes will be fresh on the coasts,” the forecaster predicts.

However, the weather outlook expects conditions to remain mostly dry and settled at first, before turning more changeable and unsettled next week, with rain or showers becoming widespread and heavy in places.

 

Saturday: It will be cold, mostly dry and fairly clear. Lowest temperatures -1 to plus 2 C., with a widespread grass frost. A few showers may affect parts of the north coast. Light variable or northerly breezes will be moderate on exposed coasts.

Sunday: Cold to start but with the early grass frost soon clearing, to give a dry, bright and sunny morning. More cloud about later, but further sunny spells also. But a few light showers will affect parts of the north coast. Fresh and rather cool over Ulster, northern parts of Connacht and Leinster, with highs of just 9 or 10 C., in a moderate northwest to northerly breeze. Temperatures higher elsewhere, with top values of 12 to 14 C., in light variable breezes. Cold overnight, with lows of zero to plus 3 C., in almost calm conditions, with grass frost in places. A few showers will affect parts of the north coast.

Monday: Some showers at times over Ulster, but dry elsewhere. Rather cloudy overall, but a few bright or short sunny spells at times. Temperatures still below average with highs of 9 to 12 C. Cloudy overnight, with patches of mist and drizzle in places and lows of 3 to 6 C.