Weekend Weather Forecast
Looking ahead, the weekend weather forecast is set to get cold. Even though we're only one week into March, it has already been a month filled with all the seasons.
Met Eireann predict a cold weekend, with the possibility of snow and sleet in higher areas.
Thursday
On Thursday night, winds will gradually ease and showers will mostly die out. It will become cold with clear spells and with a sharp frost and icy patches developing.
Friday
Friday will start off dry with some sunshine in the east. However, cloud and rain will develop in the west during he morning and will spread across the country, becoming heavy in places and falling as sleet on high ground in Ulster. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees. The rain will clear through the evening and early night with moderate to fresh southerly winds veering westerly and freshening, becoming strong on west and north coasts. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees.
Saturday
Saturday will be blustery or windy with a band of showery rain moving eastwards across the country, falling as sleet in places, especially on high ground in Ulster and Leinster. It will later with sunny spells and showers following. Highest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees, but becoming very cold in the evening and night with showers turning wintry overnight and with frost developing in many areas.
Sunday
Sunday will be a very cold and blustery day with sunny spells and wintry showers. Highest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees with fresh, gusty westerly winds, which will be strong in coastal areas. Frost will develop on Sunday night
Next Week
Early reports suggest next week will continue very unsettled with wet and windy weather at times and some wintry showers.
