Cold, dull and breezy day ahead weather wise

Weather update from Met Éireann

Cold and breezy with rain at times, turning wintry locally. So says the latest weather bulletin from Met Éireann.

Today will be cold, dull and breezy. Patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle will occur, especially across eastern counties, turning wintry over the Dublin and Wicklow Mountains later. Highest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees with an added wind chill factor, owing to a rather brisk east to northeast wind.

Cold tonight with frost and ice setting in where skies clear. Patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle will persist, especially across eastern and southern areas with the odd hail or sleet shower too. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees in a mostly light northeasterly breeze.

Some bright or sunny spells at first on Tuesday with any frost and ice clearing. However, it will be mostly cloudy with patchy falls of rain and drizzle, especially across east and southeast counties with just minimal amounts elsewhere. Later in the day, more general rain will arrive into southwest counties. Rather cold with highest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees in a light to moderate easterly breeze.

Cloudy with some scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle overnight on Tuesday. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees, coldest further west, all in a mostly moderate easterly breeze.

Wednesday is expected cold, dull and breezy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, some wintry falls locally. Highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in a fresh southeast breeze, coldest away from southwest counties.

A cold night again overnight on Wednesday with further scattered falls of rain and drizzle, driest across eastern areas. However, extensive cloud cover should diminish the potential of a significant frost. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees in a moderate southeast breeze.

Cold and breezy on Thursday with persistent rain across southwest areas, very gradually extending northeastwards through the day, with the chance of some embedded wintry falls later. Much of Ulster will however stay dry for daylight hours. Highest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees, in a brisk southeast winds; coldest conditions away from Munster. Cold, wet and breezy weather will continue into the overnight hours.

Cold, wet and breezy weather will follow into Friday day too, with the potential for spot flooding across southern and eastern areas. However, some sunny spells may break through across west and southwest counties. Highest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees generally but milder across Munster with highs of 7 to 11 degrees. Brisk southeast winds will persist.

FURTHER OUTLOOK: Likely to stay cold and breezy but becoming that bit drier and brighter too.