While dull, wet weather dominates this week, we may also see a drop in temperatures after the weekend
Traffic in very heavy rain at night in Dublin(Image: Shay Murphy)
A weather warning is in place for five counties due to rainfall.
The UK Met Office has issued a Yellow Rain alert for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Tyrone and Derry. The weather warning is valid between 10am this morning (Thursday January 22) until 23:59 tonight.
The warning comes as Ireland braces itself for some heavy rainfall, with pressure from Storm Ingrid, a named storm in Portugal, pushing wet weather southwards over the country. Unsettled weather is the theme of the week, with plenty of rain which may lead to spots of localised flooding.
Met Eireann forecast a misty and rainy day today.
Met Eirean forecaster Rebecca Cantwell said: “So with low pressure firmly in charge of our weather it’s set to stay generally unsettled through the rest of this week and into next week too with rain and showers and at times breezy conditions. So today will bring a misty and cloudy day in much of Ulster and Leinster with showery outbreaks of rain.”
“The best of any drier and brighter weather is expected in the west, although showers will likely affect the south west, but they’ll become more isolated this evening. Highest temperatures today of 6 to 9 degrees. Tonight the rain will clear northwards early on, leaving well scattered showers and clear spells, however areas of mist and fog will develop. With lowest temperatures of minus 2 to plus 3 degrees, it’ll be coldest in Munster.”
As for Friday, things will begin dry but descend into a wet day.
“Tomorrow then looks set to start largely dry and bright, but we’ll quickly see cloud and patchy rain and drizzle, as well as breezy conditions, spread up over the southern half of the country, gradually making its way further north with highs of 5 to 8 degrees.£
The weekend remains a bit of a mystery, but further wet conditions are likely.
“There’s quite a bit of uncertainty around the detail for the forecast this weekend, but current indications are suggesting we’ll see a dull and damp day Saturday as outbreaks of rain and drizzles are pushed up across the country through the day. High as a 6 to 9 degrees. Breezy with moderate to fresh easterly winds. We’ll see further patchy rain or showers at times on Sunday but also some drier and brighter intervals are possible. It’s looking calmer on Sunday too with just light to moderate northerly winds and highs of five to nine degrees.
As for early next week, it is possible that a drop in temperatures will occur: “Then looking ahead to early next week while the details remain uncertain low pressure is forecast to remain in charge bringing generally unsettled conditions as it potentially turns colder too.”
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