When will the weather turn cold? Met Éireann in Christmas and New Year update
Met Eireann issues weather report for Christmas week
According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, it will be relatively mild for Christmas week. With high pressure dominating there'll be a lot of dry weather overall, with just a little rain and drizzle at time - but a change is coming.
According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, Tuesday, Christmas Eve, will continue mostly cloudy, but it'll be dry apart from a little patchy light rain and drizzle here and there. There'll be some mist and hill and coastal fog too for a time. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees in mostly moderate southwest winds, a little fresher in coastal parts of the northwest.
Christmas Eve night will bring very favourable condition for Santa's visit around Ireland. It'll be mostly cloudy, but it'll be mainly dry. There'll just be a few patches of drizzle and some mist here and there. Temperatures will only fall below 8 to 11 degrees in mostly moderate southerly winds, fresh to strong in some coastal parts of the west and northwest.
According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, Christmas Day, is going to be a mild and a mainly dry day with just a few patches of drizzle around. While there's probably going to be a good lot of cloud, it's likely to become a little brighter in some places, with some sunny spells. Unseasonably mild, with highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in mostly moderate southerly winds, fresher for a time in coastal parts of the west and northwest.
Thursday (St. Stephen's Day): Another cloudy day with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, along with some mist patches. Rain will be most persistent in the west and north with a few brighter breaks possible in the east and midlands. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.
Thursday night: Staying cloudy on Thursday night with scattered patches of light rain and drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.
Friday: A cloudy day with further patchy light rain and drizzle, mainly across the western half of the country. There will be a good deal of dry weather further east. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.
Saturday: A wet start to the day with outbreaks of rain spreading across the country from the west. The rain will clear in the afternoon, followed by sunny spells and isolated showers. Highest afternoon temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate westerly winds.
Further outlook: There is some uncertainty in the forecast for Sunday and the early days of next week. High pressure will be nearby on Sunday but there will still be some rain and drizzle across the west and north. Current indications suggest that it will then turn more unsettled and cooler next week.