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Monday, 2 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
GENERAL OUTLOOK: Dry and rather cold at first, then becoming milder, but remaining largely dry, until some sporadic outbreaks of light rain late in the week. Some chance of a colder interval in a week to ten days' time.
TODAY will start frosty with some black ice in shaded rural areas; by mid-morning it should be sunny and cold in most places, with a few cloudy intervals. There could be some localized wintry showers feeding in from the Atlantic in north Connacht and Ulster, and from the Irish Sea in south Leinster. As winds back to north then northwest 40 70 km/hr, the activity in the southeast would be forced away from the coast. Highs 5-7 C. Feeling like 2-4 C in the wind.
TONIGHT will feature clear intervals except for some low cloud near west to north coasts. Lows generally -5 to -2 C but zero to +3 C near some coasts.
TUESDAY will continue partly cloudy and mostly dry with isolated showers in west Ulster and north Connacht. Moderate west to northwest winds, highs 6-8 C.
WEDNESDAY will be partly cloudy to sunny at times, lows -2 to +3 C and highs about 7-9 C.
THURSDAY and FRIDAY will continue rather bland with a few outbreaks of light rain, and highs near 10 C. Frost will be less common and lows 2-5 C will be typical.
NEXT WEEKEND appears most likely to continue rather mild and largely dry, with highs 9 to 11 C. Colder air will be pushing slowly south into Scotland and may be lurking just north of Ulster by Monday.
The OUTLOOK for next week is rather uncertain; the dry, mild spell may continue at least in west and south, while somewhat colder air may filter into parts of the north and east from Britain; there is some chance of a more significant cold spell too.
Heavy snow is expected mid-week in Poland, Sweden, the Baltic states and western Russia. Very cold air will circulate around this storm in its dying phases south of Moscow, but most of this will head southwest into the Balkans and eventually northern Italy towards the end of the week.
My local weather on Sunday was cold and dry, with extensive high cloud but patches of blue sky, and there was 12 cms of fresh snow on the ground. Side streets have turned to ice while main roads are clear and passable (the light traffic on New Years Day helped crews to clear those roads). We are now expecting almost record breaking cold with lows into the -10 C range. A major snowstorm will develop late today in the central plains states and will move across the northern Great Lakes, allowing this cold air to flood to the east coast by mid-week, but for the next two days it should remain rather mild in New York, Washington and Boston with highs 7-10 C. The transition to cold there may involve a skiff of light snow but lake effect snowfalls may be quite heavy in upstate New York, Ohio and Michigan.0 -
Tuesday, 3 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... There will be some persistent freezing fog in parts of the inland south until at least 0930h, drive with extreme caution in those regions. Elsewhere, rather cloudy for most, some sunny intervals, temperatures gradually moderating. Highs will eventually reach 6-8 C for most but could be held down to 3-5 C in parts of the inland south. Winds generally more moderate than previous days, occasionally about 30-50 km/hr from the northwest in northern coastal areas.
TONIGHT ... Another rather cold and locally frosty night with a return of the freezing fog likely in parts of the inland south and east. Lows -5 to +2 C.
WEDNESDAY ... A mixture of cloud and sun, fog slowly dissipating. Highs 5-9 C.
THURSDAY ... Scattered frost but less fog, and a somewhat milder trend by later in the day, light rain near west coast by evening. Lows -3 to +3 C and highs 7-10 C.
FRIDAY ... Rain may be rather heavy at times in some central counties from west to east with 10-20 mm, otherwise about 5 mm for most in patchy light rain and milder temperatures, lows 4-7 C and highs 9-12 C.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK ... Mild and dry for most, highs near 10 C.
NEXT WEEK will continue mild to about mid-week, and will then become rather windy with a gradual falling temperature trend towards the weekend of 14th-15th. As this colder air arrives, winds will increase to southwest then west 50-80 km/hr and possibly higher gusts (according to the European model, 110 km/hr on Friday the 13th).
Meanwhile, a heavy snowfall will develop from late tonight to about Friday across parts of eastern Europe, the Baltic states, Sweden, and western Russia. Very cold air will spread into the Balkans by later in the week.
My local weather was sunny and very cold with highs only reaching -2 C. Overnight we are seeing lows close to -10 C with the deep snow cover (15-20 cm). Very cold air is spreading south into the central U.S. in the wake of a snowfall across the Dakotas and parts of Minnesota. Heavy lake effect snow will develop in many parts of the Great Lakes region later today.0 -
Wednesday, 4 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Mostly cloudy, with a few brighter intervals, highs 7-9 C.
TONIGHT ... Partly cloudy, becoming frosty in a few locations inland, lows -3 to +3 C and some risk of freezing fog.
THURSDAY ... Intervals of cloud and sunshine, but mostly cloudy in southwest, with light rain developing near Atlantic coasts by evening. Highs 7-10 C.
FRIDAY ... Overcast, rain may be heavy at times across the central counties from west to east, 10-20 mm possible there, closer to 5 mm other places, mild with lows 5-8 C and highs about 10-12 C.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK ... Continuing rather mild, becoming breezy at times, mostly dry but some light rain near north coast. Highs 8-11 C. Nights likely to be above freezing.
NEXT WEEK will see a rather active pattern with temperatures slightly below normal at times, with moderate to strong westerly winds. The coldest part of the week, Thursday and Friday, could see mixed wintry showers. Winds could gust to 80 km/hr at times. The suggestion is that this colder spell might fade back to a milder southwesterly and generally dry regime but model runs are not very consistent on this with some earlier suggestions of a more wintry turn too.
Snow is breaking out all over the Baltic region with low pressure deepening over the southeast coast of Sweden. There will probably be 10-20 cms of snow in many parts of Sweden, Poland, the Baltic states, and western Russia, today and tomorrow. Very cold air is heading southwest as this storm develops, and will push into the Balkans and then Italy which may see very low temperatures compared to normals there by Friday. Eventually it will also turn wintry in Greece and most of Turkey with snow likely in Athens.
My local weather remains clear and very cold, the high on Tuesday was about -3 C with no signs of a thaw, and snow likely here by the weekend. Very cold air is spreading across the Great Lakes region today and will reach the east coast by tonight.0 -
Thursday, 5 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Cloudy with a few sunny intervals most frequent in east, light rain arriving on Atlantic coasts by afternoon. Highs 8-10 C.
TONIGHT ... Mild with rain spreading across the country, 5-15 mm likely, heavier in west-central counties. Lows 6-9 C.
FRIDAY ... Rain ending by afternoon, a further 5-15 mm in most places, heaviest in east-central counties, highs 11-13 C.
SATURDAY and SUNDAY will continue reasonably mild with mostly dry conditions, just a chance of isolated light rain. Lows 3-7 C and highs 9-12 C.
MONDAY will be breezy to windy with rain tapering to showers, turning colder mid-day, highs 8-10 C falling to about 4 C, winds west to northwest 40-70 km/hr and chance of wintry showers on hills by evening.
TUESDAY will start cold then turn milder again, with brisk westerly winds and highs 7-9 C.
OUTLOOK ... Windy and becoming quite cold towards the end of next week. Highs about 7 C mid-week and 4 C by Friday. Mixed wintry showers will become frequent and will edge lower in elevation from a start on higher ground. But there will be some dry and sunny intervals too. Winds west to northwest 50-80 km/hr and occasionally higher gusts may be possible. This will fade to a milder interval by the following weekend and the week after that.
My local weather on Wednesday was sunny and cold with a high close to zero but the wind wasn't too strong so it felt tolerable in the sun. We still have lots of ice around and 5-8 cm of now frozen snow. More snow and sleet are moving in by Friday and the weekend here.0 -
Friday, 6 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Rain ending by afternoon, a further 5-15 mm in most places, heaviest in east-central counties, highs 11-13 C. Skies will become partly cloudy in the west by afternoon.
TONIGHT ... Cloudy with a few clear breaks, isolated showers, lows 3-6 C.
SATURDAY and SUNDAY will continue reasonably mild with mostly dry conditions, just a chance of isolated light rain. Lows 2-5 C by Sunday and highs both days around 9-12 C.
MONDAY will be breezy to windy with rain tapering to showers, turning colder mid-day, highs 8-10 C falling to about 5 C, winds west to northwest 40-70 km/hr and chance of wintry showers on hills by evening.
TUESDAY will start cold then turn milder again, with brisk westerly winds and highs 7-9 C.
WEDNESDAY will be rather mild and breezy with rain developing, highs 10-12 C.
THURSDAY will see strong northwest winds developing, much colder with wintry showers and a few sunny breaks, morning lows 1-3 C and afternoon highs 4-6 C.
FRIDAY to SUNDAY (13th to 15th) will continue rather cold and breezy, with wintry showers retreating somewhat up to higher portions of hilly regions, and temperatures will recover somewhat through the weekend to about 6-8 C.
The OUTLOOK for the following week calls for milder weather to return for a few days. But the coldest part of the winter may follow on around the end of January and first week to ten days of February.
My local weather continued clear and cool with Thursday's high about 2 C. No real melting but the icy mix on sidewalks is turning soft enough to yield to a bit of hard work (when people saw that there was a widespread panic). Now we have snow to be followed by sleet and a cold rain in the four-day outlook.
A snowstorm will develop over the inland southeastern U.S. and cities such as Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham could be in for a heavy blanket of 15-30 cms with sleet a bit further south. This storm, expected tonight and Saturday there, will cut off around Washington D.C. around Sunday morning and just clip Cape Cod on its way to Nova Scotia by Sunday night into Monday.0 -
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Saturday, 7 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Partly cloudy to overcast, mild, highs 9-11 C.
TONIGHT ... Cloudy, mild, lows 3-6 C.
SUNDAY ... Increasing cloud, rain by late afternoon or evening, winds increasing to westerly 50-80 km/hr. Highs 8-10 C.
MONDAY will be breezy to windy with rain tapering to showers, turning colder mid-day, highs 8-10 C falling to about 5 C, winds west to northwest 40-70 km/hr and chance of wintry showers on hills by evening.
TUESDAY will start cold then turn milder again, with brisk westerly winds and highs 7-9 C.
WEDNESDAY will be rather mild and breezy with rain developing, highs 10-12 C.
THURSDAY will see strong northwest winds developing, much colder with wintry showers and a few sunny breaks, morning lows 1-3 C and afternoon highs 4-6 C.
FRIDAY to SUNDAY (13th to 15th) will continue rather cold and breezy, with wintry showers retreating somewhat up to higher portions of hilly regions, and temperatures will recover somewhat through the weekend to about 6-8 C.
The OUTLOOK for the following week calls for milder weather to return for a few days. But the coldest part of the winter may follow on around the end of January and first week to ten days of February. There were some faint indications of higher pressure forming over Scandinavia on earlier guidance but this seems to have been downgraded tonight.
My local weather on Friday was overcast with very light snow, highs near +2 C.
Heavy snow is breaking out over Virginia and North Carolina. This will generally stay south and east of New York City and just graze eastern New England tomorrow.0 -
Sunday, 8 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Mostly cloudy and mild, with a few light showers but mainly dry, highs about 10-13 C.
TONIGHT ... Windy with rain developing, winds southwest 50-70 km/hr, lows 4-6 C.
MONDAY ... Rain tapering to showers (10-15 mm in parts of north), strong westerly winds at times 50-70 km/hr, somewhat colder with highs 7-9 C.
TUESDAY ... Cloudy with a few sunny intervals, very mild after a cold start, lows about 3-5 C but highs reaching 11-13 C.
WEDNESDAY ... Breezy, showers, turning colder from north to south, temperatures steady 5-7 C north, 7-10 C south.
THURSDAY ... Windy and cold with wintry showers, lows 1-3 C and highs 4-7 C.
FRIDAY ... Partly cloudy and cold with chance of snow developing (too early to speculate on amounts), lows -1 to +1 C and highs 3 to 6 C.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK ... Cold although with slight moderation in temperatures each day, highs reaching 7 C by Sunday. A few more wintry showers will become mainly rain showers by then.
NEXT WEEK ... Milder, occasional rain, highs generally 10-12 C.
My local weather on Saturday was partly cloudy and cold with highs near 2 C. We are expecting a mixture of rain, sleet and snow on Sunday and Monday here. The east coast storm managed to give about 10-15 cms to most of the larger cities, and considerably more than that in parts of Virginia and North Carolina. This storm is now pounding Nova Scotia with strong winds and heavy snow.0 -
Monday, 9 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Rain tapering to showers this morning, partial clearing with further showers developing, some wintry on higher ground in north, strong westerly winds at times 50-70 km/hr, becoming somewhat colder with highs 7-9 C south, 4-7 C in northwest.
TONIGHT ... Breezy, cool, a few more showers in moderate westerly winds, lows about 3-5 C but temperatures rising in the west after midnight.
TUESDAY ... Cloudy with a few sunny intervals, becoming very mild with highs reaching 11-13 C.
WEDNESDAY ... Breezy, showers, turning colder from north to south, temperatures steady 5-7 C north, 7-10 C south.
THURSDAY ... Windy and cold with wintry showers, lows 1-3 C and highs 4-7 C.
FRIDAY ... Partly cloudy and cold with chance of snow developing by evening, probably a sleety mix at lower elevations with 1-3 cm snow on hills, lows
-1 to +1 C and highs 3 to 6 C.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK ... Cold although with slight moderation in temperatures each day, highs reaching 5-7 C Saturday and 7-9 C by Sunday. A few more wintry showers will become mainly rain showers by then.
NEXT WEEK ... Milder, occasional rain, highs generally 10-12 C. Colder air will continue to lurk over parts of central Europe and could push west, or form a ridge with the Atlantic high, but at the moment most guidance favours a milder outcome.
My local weather on Sunday was cold and wet with a steady light rain, snow on nearby hills, and highs near 3 C. Expecting to see some light snowfall as this system loses what little warmth it brought along and ripples past to the south today.0 -
Tuesday, 10 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY will become very mild with moderate westerly breezes, isolated showers, and highs near 12 or 13 C.
TONIGHT will remain mild across the south, but colder temperatures will arrive in the north after midnight, lows will range from 7 C near the south coast to 2 C in parts of Ulster. Moderate westerly winds, isolated showers.
WEDNESDAY will continue to turn colder and showers may start to become mixed or wintry on higher ground as temperatures slowly fall to about 4 C in most areas. Winds westerly 50-80 km/hr will add some chill.
THURSDAY will bring very cold and windy weather with widespread snow showers developing, even at sea level. Amounts of 1 to 5 cms are expected but some places near the south coast may escape with trace amounts. Winds west-northwest at around 50-80 km/hr, morning lows 1-3 C and afternoon highs 3-5 C.
FRIDAY will continue quite cold but winds will ease slightly and the wintry showers may become more confined to higher parts of the north and west. Lows -2 to +2 C and highs 5-7 C.
SATURDAY will be slightly milder with a few showers, lows 1-3 C and highs 7-9 C.
SUNDAY will bring milder weather with highs near 10 C.
NEXT WEEK will see a battle between the weak Atlantic influence and lingering bitter cold that will remain in place over Britain during the weekend, so that any westward shift would bring it back into play for at least the eastern counties of Ireland. Guidance is somewhat mixed on where this boundary will set up, so given that it's a week away, probably too close to call at this point.
The main weather item in any case is the snow potential for Thursday, be ready for some rather blustery winter conditions as this air mass is the coldest we've seen this winter season (for daytime at least).
My local weather on Monday turned out rather cloudy but generally dry as some expected precipitation fragmented on the way into our region; somewhat milder at about 3 C, but turning colder again today and Wednesday. We hope to see a milder trend by this coming weekend.0 -
Wednesday, 11 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
ALERT for strong winds today and Thursday (west to northwest 80-110 km/hr), with increasing chances for wintry showers including some bursts of heavy snow, these most likely on Thursday but perhaps beginning this evening in the northwest. Most places will see 2 to 5 cms of snow at some point but the weather will be fast-moving and changeable. Travel may be slow if not entirely disrupted at times by the wintry conditions. The severity will ease on Friday and things should begin to return to normal by Saturday.
TODAY ... Very windy at times with slowly falling temperatures and passing showers that will tend to become wintry in the north and west by late in the day. Winds west to northwest 80-110 km/hr in exposed locations. Some sunny breaks in the mix, temperatures generally around 5-7 C this morning falling to 3-5 C by late afternoon.
TONIGHT and THURSDAY ... Continued very windy and also very cold with passing wintry showers or longer spells of sleety precipitation, some prolonged falls of snow likely, with 2 to 5 cms quite possible, higher amounts on some hills. Winds will continue west to northwest 80-110 km/hr (watch for updates if any small-scale features develop to concentrate strong wind gusts). Temperatures steady in the range of zero to 3 C most of the time, feeling like -5 to -10 C in the winds. Expect fast-changing weather conditions with some brighter intervals between bouts of snow or sleet. Driving conditions may become difficult especially in more exposed rural areas. Some wintry showers might produce thunder and hail.
FRIDAY ... The harsh wintry conditions will gradually moderate but it will remain cold with some chance of wintry showers and still quite gusty (westerly 50-80 km/hr) with lows around -2 C and highs 4-7 C. While further snow is possible, there will be a tendency for it to become more confined to higher elevations.
SATURDAY ... Further improvements with temperatures in the 3-7 C range and any passing showers now likely to be rain or sleet, westerly winds still boisterous at about 50-70 km/hr, and some brighter intervals too.
SUNDAY ... Milder, some rain developing, highs near 10 C.
NEXT WEEK ... The cold outbreak will never be pushed very far to the east by the advancing milder Atlantic air and will be lingering as close as southeast England and northern France into Monday, then it may try to edge back towards the west if high pressure sets up far enough north to permit that, so that most guidance at present is showing a modified cool dry pattern persisting with the milder influence gradually fading out, but in terms of actual temperatures in Ireland, probably safest to say that they will settle into a normal range of about 7-9 C by day with the possibility of slight frosts returning and perhaps sharper frosts in the inland southeast. Britain will be more prone to seeing only a very feeble warming trend by Sunday followed by a sharper return to cold next week.
My local weather cleared up on Tuesday and it turned colder again, with strong outflow winds in some places (not right where I am located), currently clear and about -5 C. This is the last gasp of this protracted cold spell and it's looking like a slow thaw by the weekend.0 -
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Thursday, 12 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Continued very windy and also very cold with passing wintry showers or longer spells of sleety precipitation, some prolonged falls of snow likely, with 2 to 5 cms quite possible, higher amounts on some hills. Winds will continue west to northwest 70-100 km/hr in exposed locations, and 50-80 km/hr more generally. Temperatures steady in the range of zero to 3 C most of the time, feeling like -5 or lower in the wind. Expect fast-changing weather conditions with some brighter intervals between bouts of snow or sleet. Driving conditions may become difficult especially in more exposed rural areas. Some wintry showers might produce thunder and hail. Update as to timing, I would expect the most active snow showers around mid-day and early afternoon.
TONIGHT ... Windy and cold with wintry showers continuing, some further accumulations of snow in a few locations, but a mixture of precipitation types will be evident. Lows -2 to +2 C.
FRIDAY ... The harsh wintry conditions will gradually moderate but it will remain cold with some chance of wintry showers and still quite gusty (westerly 50-80 km/hr) with lows around -2 C and highs 4-7 C. While further snow is possible, there will be a tendency for it to become more confined to higher elevations.
SATURDAY ... Further improvements with temperatures in the 3-7 C range and any passing showers now likely to be rain or sleet, westerly winds still boisterous at about 50-70 km/hr, and some brighter intervals too.
SUNDAY ... Partly cloudy to overcast, milder, some light rain developing, lows about 4 C and highs near 10 C.
OUTLOOK ... Next week appears likely to see a slight cooling trend as some of the colder air to the east tries to edge back towards Ireland; highs will likely remain in the seasonable 5-8 C range and there may be slight frosts especially in the inland south and east. While mostly dry there could be brief spells of drizzle.
My local weather on Wednesday was sunny and cold with highs near -3 C. It is clear and very cold now with a good view of the full moon. To our south, Portland Oregon had a heavy snowfall of 15-35 cms in the past day but this was fairly localized.0 -
Friday, 13 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... A mixture of sunshine and passing wintry showers, some with brief intervals of snow, and cold northwest winds 50-80 km/hr, highs 4-7 C.
TONIGHT ... Clear intervals, winds decreasing, isolated wintry showers, lows -2
to +3 C.
SATURDAY ... Partly cloudy to overcast, a little milder with isolated showers; some will remain wintry in higher parts of the north. Highs 5-8 C.
SUNDAY ... Overcast, light rain at times, mild. Highs 9-12 C.
MONDAY ... Variable cloud, drizzle near some coasts, mild, highs 8-11 C.
OUTLOOK ... The most likely outcome next week will be generally overcast weather with temperatures near normal and outbreaks of light misty rain developing later in the week, as frontal systems stall just to the southeast, colder air trying to move back to the west but being largely held off to the south, so that temperatures will settle into a fairly normal 6-8 C range. The end of the week could see a slightly colder turn to these temperatures but milder weather would follow before any really cold spells.
My local weather on Thursday was sunny and cold with highs near -2 C. We are now into a slow moderating trend that should see an end to these below normal temperatures.0 -
Saturday, 14 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Cloudy with a few sunny intervals, scattered showers developing, somewhat milder with highs 7-9 C.
TONIGHT ... Cloudy with a few clear intervals, misty, some fog and drizzle, lows about 3 to 6 C.
SUNDAY ... Mostly cloudy, occasional light rain, mild. Highs 10-13 C.
MONDAY ... Mostly cloudy, occasional light rain, lows 3-6 C and highs 9-12 C.
TUESDAY ... Variable cloud, lows 2-5 C and highs 8-11 C.
OUTLOOK ... Mostly dry but turning somewhat colder with a return to frosts at night in some parts, lows -3 to +2 C and highs 6 to 9 C.
My local weather on Friday was mainly cloudy with the cold hanging on for one last day as highs stalled at zero C. Expecting a gradual thaw next few days with rain eventually. Meanwhile, some freezing rain will develop across parts of the south central U.S. over the weekend and move slowly towards the Ohio valley and eventually the inland parts of the mid-Atlantic coastal states next week.0 -
Sunday, 15 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Mostly cloudy, patchy light rain but amounts only trace to 2 mm, mild with highs 10-13 C.
TONIGHT ... Cloudy, mild, fog patches and patchy light drizzle, lows 4-7 C.
MONDAY ... Mostly cloudy, isolated showers, mild, highs 9-12 C.
TUESDAY to FRIDAY will continue generally dry and near normal in temperature, nights will become somewhat colder especially in the east where slight frosts will become frequent, highs will remain 8-10 C west but fall off a bit to 6-9 C east. Winds will be light southerly at times. Skies will vary from cloudy to hazy clear at times, and precipitation will be very light in general and confined mainly to patchy light drizzle near coasts.
OUTLOOK for next weekend calls for somewhat stronger easterly flow to develop, just a little cooler in the daytime, lows about 2-4 C and highs 7-9 C. This pattern could produce a few isolated showers.
My local weather on Saturday featured some hazy sunshine and slightly milder temperatures pushing towards 4 C. The air is so dry that we are losing snow cover only to evaporation rather than melting. But there is a slow reduction in the snow cover, although much of the ice that has persisted for about two weeks remains a problem.0 -
Monday, 16 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Cloudy with a few brighter intervals, mild. Patchy light rain or drizzle mainly near hills. Highs 10-12 C.
TONIGHT ... Mostly cloudy, mild, lows 4-7 C. It may become slightly colder in the inland southeast if skies clear.
REST OF THIS WEEK will remain dry and calm with an increasing chance of sunshine each day to about Friday as cloud may begin to break more frequently; if this persists at night, slight frosts may develop. But the days will continue rather mild with highs 8-10 C. Nights will drop to about -2 C when skies clear, but otherwise will remain a bit above freezing.
By NEXT WEEKEND the skies will become more overcast and some light rain may develop. Highs will edge up slowly towards 11 C by Sunday. By MONDAY and perhaps TUESDAY of next week it could be very mild with intervals of rain; finally some moderate southwest winds will develop and this blocking pattern over Europe will begin to yield.
Although colder air is trying to push west at this point, its easiest route will be further south across France into Spain, but there could be a slight fall in temperatures in Ireland by about Thursday if cooler air manages to circulate around the blocking high; it may be a rather subtle change though.
My local weather is also far from dramatic with hazy sunshine and temperatures near 5 C on Sunday. The very slow reduction of our snow pack continues more due to evaporation than melting so far.0 -
Tuesday, 17 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Low cloud and mist may begin to break in a few places to allow for some hazy sunshine, in very light winds. Continuing mild with highs 10-12 C.
TONIGHT ... Clear spots could drop to about -3 C and frost may develop, mostly away from coasts and mainly in the south and east. Other locations which remain cloudy or misty will also stay well above freezing with lows 4-6 C.
WEDNESDAY to FRIDAY will continue similar with some locations enjoying some hazy sunshine and others in low cloud and mist, with very slack winds and highs around 8 to 11 C. The nights will also be a mixture of clear spells with light frost in some areas, and cloud elsewhere with lows staying above freezing there.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK calls for drizzle and more widespread cloud again, highs continuing 8-11 C but less frost in the mix.
NEXT WEEK could be very mild at least through Wednesday 25th, highs may reach 12 to 14 C in a southwest flow, and rain will become rather frequent again. After that, temperatures may start to drop back to more normal values.
My local weather on Monday remained cloudy and dry with rain just starting to fall by evening; highs reached 6 C. We have a very gradual melt underway but still quite a bit of snow and ice around.0 -
Wednesday, 18 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Cloudy with a few brighter intervals, not quite as mild with more light fog or mist in places, highs about 9 or 10 C.
TONIGHT ... Mostly cloudy but a few clear intervals may develop in east, lows will remain in the 3-7 C range except where skies clear, slight frosts may develop in those locations with lows near -2 C.
The trend from THURSDAY to SUNDAY will be fairly bland with little change day to day but a very slight cooling trend in the east as higher pressure edges closer to Leinster and Ulster. In general expect highs each day to be around 7 to 9 C and lows on average -1 to +3 C during these days. It will remain generally dry except for some brief coastal or hill fog depositing some drizzle.
The following week will likely become very mild as a southwest flow resumes and increases in strength. Highs may reach 12-14 C around Tuesday to Thursday of next week. There will be some intermittent light rain and moderate winds from south to southwest 40-60 km/hr at times.
My local weather on Tuesday featured some heavy rain at times and there has been a steady increase in minor urban flooding, which could become severe in a few places closer to the heavier snow pack of the higher suburbs (where I live most of the snow is now gone although there are areas that remain quite icy).0 -
Thursday, 19 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Cloudy with some brighter intervals developing, light winds, highs 7-9 C.
TONIGHT ... Cloudy in many parts, lows 3-6 C, but some clear intervals where slight frosts may develop.
FRIDAY to SUNDAY will continue rather similar, with a slight increase in the frequency of clear skies leading to somewhat more sunshine and night frosts, but some areas will continue mostly cloudy. Highs will continue around 7-9 C, lows will vary from about -3 C in some clear areas to 3 to 5 C in cloud.
MONDAY will become a little milder again with southerly breezes picking up, highs reaching 10 C.
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY will become very mild with light rain at times, moderate southerly winds 50-70 km/hr and highs 12-14 C. Heavier rain may develop later Wednesday and may persist through Thursday in the east as fronts will be slow moving. The trend beyond this appears closer to normal but still rather mild.
My local weather on Wednesday was overcast with occasional rain and very mild with highs reaching 11 C. Our snow cover is largely gone here but continues to melt from higher elevations with streams running high as a result.0 -
Friday, 20 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Cloudy in many parts but some longer sunny breaks are possible in the south. Highs 6-9 C.
TONIGHT ... Cloudy with a few clear intervals, temperatures may drop below freezing at times when skies clear (inland south and central counties most likely). Lows near 4 C under cloud, and falling to -2 C with any clearing.
SATURDAY ... Rather cold with a mixture of cloud and sunshine, sleety showers may develop near some coasts in a light southeast flow. Highs 4 to 8 C.
SUNDAY ... Mostly cloudy, foggy or misty at times, light rain or drizzle near some coasts, could be sleety at times during the morning. Lows 1-3 C and highs 4 to 8 C.
MONDAY ... Mostly cloudy, drizzle or light rain, lows 2-5 C and highs 7-9 C.
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY will likely become milder and rather windy but cold air may attempt to remain in place over the east coast, so that highs of 12 to 14 C may be restricted to western half of the country with 8 to 11 C more likely in the east. Rain may become heavier at times with winds southeast to south at 50-80 km/hr.
FURTHER OUTLOOK calls for unsettled and rather mild weather as we approach the end of the month, and early charts for February look rather active.
My local weather on Thursday was overcast with light rain and mild highs near 10 C.0 -
Saturday, 21 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Cold and frosty in some inland regions to start, but sunshine will continue with cloud making some inroads from west and south later. Highs 5 to 8 C.
TONIGHT ... Widespread frost, fog patches. Lows -5 to -2 C.
SUNDAY ... Increasing cloud, some patchy drizzle near south coast could turn sleety over high ground further inland. Continued rather cold, highs 5 to 8 C.
MONDAY ... Cloudy with some brighter intervals, drizzle or light rain near Atlantic coasts by late in the day, lows -2 to +3 C and highs 6 to 10 C.
TUESDAY ... Milder, patchy light rain but some places still dry, moderate southerly winds, lows 3-7 C and highs 8 to 11 C.
WEDNESDAY ... Windy and mild with rain, potential for 10-20 mm, highs 12-14 C, winds southerly 50-80 km/hr.
THURSDAY ... Breezy, turning slightly cooler with rain becoming showery then clearing, highs near 8 C.
FURTHER OUTLOOK ... Unsettled, rather mild, possibly quite windy at times towards the end of January.
My local weather on Friday was sunny during the morning then cloudy but dry, highs reaching about 7 C.0 -
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Sunday, 22 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Rather cold with clouds increasing, scattered outbreaks of light rain possibly sleety on hills in the southwest. Highs 5-8 C.
TONIGHT ... Clear intervals developing, frost and fog, lows -4 to +2 C.
MONDAY ... Increasing cloud, turning somewhat milder in the afternoon with highs near 9 C.
TUESDAY ... Partly cloudy to overcast, lows 2-5 C and highs 8-11 C.
WEDNESDAY ... Overcast, windy, rain at times, possibly heavy near west coast, winds south to southwest 50-80 km/hr. Lows 4-7 C and highs 11-13 C.
THURSDAY ... Mostly cloudy, rain may continue but becoming more showery, mild. Lows 4-7 C and highs 10-12 C.
OUTLOOK ... Unsettled, rather mild, becoming quite windy at times near the end of January.
My local weather on Saturday was partly cloudy and mild with a high of 10 C.0 -
Monday, 23 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Frost and fog in some parts to start, then increasing cloud, turning somewhat milder in the afternoon with highs near 9 C. There may be a few areas of light rain near Atlantic and south coasts.
TONIGHT ... Partly cloudy to overcast, misty or foggy, scattered areas of light rain dying out, and frost unlikely but possible in one or two locations (inland east-central), lows 2-5 C for most.
TUESDAY ... Partly cloudy to overcast, and highs 8-11 C. A few more scattered outbreaks of light rain possible mainly near southeast coasts during the morning.
WEDNESDAY ... Overcast, windy, rain at times, possibly heavy near west coast, winds south to southwest 60-90 km/hr. Lows 4-7 C and highs 11-13 C.
THURSDAY ... Mostly cloudy, rain may continue but becoming more showery, mild. Lows 4-7 C and highs 10-12 C.
FRIDAY to SUNDAY will remain rather mild, unsettled and further rain is likely, with winds increasing during the weekend. Highs 9-12 C.
FURTHER OUTLOOK calls for a very unsettled and perhaps stormy end to January and first few days of February, with temperatures 8-10 C. Charts are showing a colder interval following that (confidence is quite low on that detail).
The very cold spell in southeast England and parts of west-central Europe will gradually give way to this week's milder Atlantic period as well; cold will be pushed back into central and parts of southeast Europe.
My local weather on Sunday was cool and damp with highs near 7 C. A strong disturbance over the southeast U.S. has brought two days of severe storms to the Gulf coast and Florida, and will now spread a cold sleety rain up the east coast as far as Maine eventually. Inland (mostly in PA, NY and eastern ON) this sleet will fall as heavy wet snow especially over higher terrain which could see 10-30 cms.0 -
Tuesday, 24 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Mostly cloudy, any light rain near east coast should move away soon but there could be further outbreaks of drizzle in a mild south to southwest wind that will occasionally reach 50-70 km/hr. Highs 11-13 C.
TONIGHT ... Overcast, rain spreading into west, winds south 50-70 km/hr and lows about 7 C.
WEDNESDAY ... Windy and rather mild with rain (10-20 mm), winds southerly 50 to 80 km/hr, highs 10-13 C.
THURSDAY ... Variable cloudiness, outbreaks of rain (rather showery in nature) and somewhat colder (7-9 C) in Ulster and perhaps Leinster as cooler air mixes in from the southeast, but continued quite mild in Munster and Connacht where highs will continue near 10 C. Becoming foggy later in the day.
FRIDAY ... Variable cloud, showers, some outbreaks of heavy rain in Munster, lows near 6 C and highs near 10 C.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK ... Breezy, somewhat colder with dry intervals as well as some showers, highs both days 6-8 C, some risk of scattered frosts but lows generally about 3-4 C.
FURTHER OUTLOOK ... Rather unsettled into the last few days of January and signs of a major disturbance near the south coast by about Thursday 2nd of February, most model guidance has a deep low pressure system near Munster but then track it south of the coast towards Cornwall, which suggests a weakening trend and winds peaking at moderate rather than strong; we will keep an eye on how this actually develops as there is some potential for it to be a stronger storm for Ireland than those maps suggest ten days out.
My local weather on Monday was sunny with a morning frost, icy pavements for a while, then reasonably mild (7 C) by afternoon. Meanwhile, rain continues to lash the east coast of the U.S. and snow or sleet is moving through higher inland regions of PA, NY and New England as well as eastern Ontario and southern Quebec. If there had been a colder air mass in place ahead of this storm it might have generated quite a snowstorm along the coast, but temperatures have remained in the 5-8 C range for the larger cities.0 -
Wednesday, 25 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Windy with rain slowly spreading further east, however it may take most of the day to reach the east coast. Winds S-SE 60-90 km/hr with some higher gusts near exposed south and west coasts. Rainfall in west about 10-15 mm, central about 5-10 mm. Highs 10-12 C.
TONIGHT ... Rain and strong southerly winds 60-90 km/hr, temperatures steady near 8 C. About 5 to 10 mm of additional rainfall.
THURSDAY ... Showery outbreaks of rain, once again confined to west and south coasts at times, winds backing slightly to southeast 40-70 km/hr. Highs 10-12 C in west, 7-9 C east.
FRIDAY ... Heavy rain during the early morning, then more showery episodes of rain during the day, highs 8-10 C, winds moderate south to southwest.
SATURDAY ... Somewhat more settled with moderate southwest to west winds, lows 4-7 C and highs 8-11 C.
SUNDAY ... Variable cloud, rain at times, highs near 10 C.
OUTLOOK ... Unsettled and possibly becoming stormy during the week of 30th January to 3rd of February, most likely threat for strong winds appears to be around the Thursday (2nd Feb) with Munster particularly at risk at this point as a deep low tracks northeast then north. Some models are sticking to the earlier idea of a low that cuts off and drifts east into southern Britain so the more intense scenario is yet to be absolutely confirmed. At this point winds being suggested on the more active maps reach about a level one (code yellow) warning strength of about 110-120 km/hr, so not quite a "Darwin" situation although a somewhat similar track. A secondary low may be part of the eventual challenge (timed for about Saturday 4th). Certainly something to keep a close watch on for the weather forum in general.
Meanwhile, my local weather was cloudy with brief sunny intervals and generally dry with morning frost and afternoon highs near 6 C. The east coast storm has mostly done its work on New England and is pushing into eastern Canada now with bands of snow, freezing rain and rain. A weaker second low is bringing light rain and snow to parts of the Midwest. This one will merge with the eastern Canada low by the weekend.0 -
Thursday, 26 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Intermittent rain will continue in the west, but most other places will have long intervals of dry weather and some sunshine further east. It will feel rather cold in strong southeast winds 50-80 km/hr, although high temperatures will be near normal (7 C east to 10 C west).
TONIGHT ... Rain may become somewhat heavier in west Munster, and while cloud will increase further east, the conditions may remain largely dry. Light rain at times in Connacht and west Ulster. Winds southeast 40-60 km/hr, lows 4-7 C.
FRIDAY ... Intervals of heavy rain and strong winds in the southwest and south central counties (20-40 mm potential around Cork) and outbreaks of light showery rain further north and east. Winds slowly veering more southerly in the 50-70 km/hr range but becoming less blustery by afternoon in parts of the west, with highs near 9 or 10 C.
SATURDAY ... Partly cloudy, cool, moderate westerly winds, isolated showers and highs near 6 or 7 C.
SUNDAY ... Increasing cloud, rain developing in the south and west, highs 8-10 C.
OUTLOOK ... Several interludes of unsettled and perhaps stormy weather will develop with three separate disturbances expected around Monday, Thursday and Sunday (5th February). Some of these may produce wind gusts over 100 km/hr and the last of the three is now the most intense looking on the charts, but rain will also become heavier in general especially in Connacht and west Munster. Highs each day will be around 9 or 10 C in this vigorous southwest to westerly flow. Somewhat colder weather appears likely to develop in the second week of February.
My local weather on Wednesday was overcast with mainly dry conditions and highs of about 6 C. For this time of the winter season, there isn't much active weather anywhere in North America at this point but the old storm system is decaying over eastern Canada. I noticed that it was very cold on the west coast of Greenland at the last reports, -30 C air has flowed out from the high ice cap to parts of the coast.0 -
Friday, 27 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... After dropping most of its moisture in west Munster, the rapidly weakening front will move through Leinster with scattered outbreaks of rain continuing (5-10 mm may be generous). This will mix the milder air from the west into the chilly east and everyone will end up close to 10 C at some point. Winds from southeast will ease and veer to southwest 40-60 km/hr by afternoon. Some sunny breaks may develop near Atlantic coasts but with scattered showers in the mix.
TONIGHT ... Rather cold with clear intervals developing, slight frosts inland, isolated showers continuing near Atlantic and north coasts. Lows 1-4 C.
SATURDAY ... Partly cloudy with generous sunny intervals in some parts of the east and south, rather cloudy near Atlantic coast and risk of thundery showers at times in the north and northwest. Moderate westerly winds at times, highs 5-8 C.
SUNDAY ... After an early morning frost and rising temperatures towards dawn, expect some rain at times in a milder southwest wind, lows 0-3 C and highs 8-11 C.
MONDAY looks quite windy and mild with the risk of heavy rainfall in the west, wind gusts to 90 km/hr and highs near 11 C.
TUESDAY may then turn a bit colder for a time, in a brief gap between storms, and then strong winds could arrive by midnight as January ends, temperatures steady around 6-7 C most of the day, possibly rising overnight.
OUTLOOK for the period 1-5 February is unsettled to say the least; I think it will be quite likely that one or possibly two intense windstorms develop and move through some if not all parts of Ireland, the first around late 1st into early 2nd and the next one towards Friday 3rd or Saturday 4th. These storms may produce wind gusts in the 100-120 km/hr range so stay tuned, the model guidance is just a little "out of focus" when comparing one to another but they all have some sort of strong wind encounter at some point in that period. Temperatures are likely to be rather mild in general, around 8 to 11 C, but any clear slots between fronts could see brief night frosts if they occur at that time, otherwise breaks will just lead to unstable daytime showery development.
My local weather on Thursday was partly cloudy with highs near 8 C.0 -
Saturday, 28 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Becoming partly cloudy with scattered showers, slight risk of thunder or hail, and rather cold with highs 6-9 C. Winds westerly 40-60 km/hr.
TONIGHT ... Frosty in north, east and central counties at least around midnight, cloud and rain will cut off that threat in the south and west as temperatures rise from early lows -2 to +2 C to about 5 C by dawn.
SUNDAY ... Rain developing, 10-20 mm likely across central and eastern counties, followed by brief clearing intervals in the west only, milder with highs near 10 C. Winds south to southwest 40-60 km/hr.
MONDAY ... Becoming windy with intervals of rain, heavy at times by late in the day, winds south to southwest 70-100 km/hr, possible higher gusts by Monday night. Morning lows 4-7 C and afternoon or evening highs 10-12 C.
TUESDAY ... Windy or very windy to start, then moderating with some clearing after squally showers. Temperatures steady 8-10 C then falling slowly to 4-6 C. Winds could remain gale to storm force in the early morning hours then ease slowly.
WEDNESDAY to FRIDAY will continue very unsettled with a high risk of a second strong wind event but timing is rather uncertain (more likely Thursday night or close to that). Winds could once again peak over 100 km/hr. Highs 8-10 C each day, some frosts at night if clear intervals between fronts are timed right.
FURTHER OUTLOOK remains unsettled with a gradual colder tendency into the second week of February when some of the active frontal systems could bring snow at least to higher elevations or more briefly to lower levels in the west and north. Some daytime temperatures could be in the 3-6 C range and frosts seem quite likely although strong winds may prevent them despite low enough temperatures.
This will be quite an active period in general and timing remains uncertain more than the unsettled and stormy nature of the period.
My local weather on the other hand was quite docile on Friday with mostly cloudy skies and mild highs near 9 C. We are expecting similar conditions today (Sat).0 -
Sunday, 29 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Rain developing will become rather heavy in central and later in eastern counties, 10-20 mm likely. Temperatures will reach 9-12 C in the south, about 8 C central and 5-7 C in Ulster. Some afternoon clearing will develop in the west.
TONIGHT ... Variable cloud, some outbreaks of light rain, lows 3-6 C.
MONDAY ... Breezy with rain at times, heavier near west coast. Winds peaking about 50-80 km/hr late in the day near Atlantic and south coasts. Highs 9-11 C.
TUESDAY ... Winds easing, showers becoming more isolated, lows 4-7 C and highs of 8 to 11 C.
WEDNESDAY ... Becoming windy with outbreaks of rain, lows 3-6 C and highs about 10 C.
THURSDAY ... Windy with rain and squally showers, potential for gusts to about 110 km/hr, lows 4-6 C and highs 8-10 C.
FRIDAY ... Continued rather windy, showers. Highs near 8 C.
NEXT WEEKEND looks rather unsettled and breezy with highs 7-9 C and occasional light rain. A stronger storm is being shown on some charts moving past the south coast of Ireland on Saturday and heading for southern England on Sunday.
FURTHER OUTLOOK is cold and unsettled with some chance for snow in the mix during the second week of February.
My local weather on Saturday featured dim sunshine through rather extensive mid-level cloud, and it was mild at about 10 C. Rain is expected later today.0 -
Monday, 30 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Breezy and mild with rain gradually spreading across western counties this morning, and most of the south coast, then eventually making some progress further east. Amounts will range from 5 mm east to 15 mm west. Southerly winds will increase to 50-80 km/hr at times. Highs 10-13 C. Rather foggy over hilly terrain.
TONIGHT ... Fog and mist widespread, light rain at times, winds easing to southwest 30-50 km/hr. Lows 6-8 C.
TUESDAY ... Breezy and mild with showery outbreaks of light rain, 5-10 mm in some areas. Highs 9-12 C.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY will be windy and wet, and there may be an interval of very strong winds 80-110 km/hr, as well as pulses of very heavy rainfall. In general the winds will remain southeast to south, but by Thursday afternoon a secondary low moving inland may swing these winds around to northwest in Kerry and Cork (later in Clare and most of Connacht). Temperatures steady 8-10 C and about 30-50 mm rainfall possible especially in south and west.
FRIDAY will continue rather windy and wet at times, in south to southwest winds, temperatures steady 7-9 C.
The outlook for the weekend and Monday 6th is stormy, details will be better left to forecasts later in the week, but it appears likely that two rather strong disturbances will cross the country from the southwest, both with a risk of strong winds and heavy rainfalls. Temperatures will generally be around 7 or 8 C but could fall a bit lower during any clear intervals at night. This may bring the snow line down somewhat, there is certainly a good chance of snow on higher summits.
Beyond this very disturbed period, it looks rather cold for the rest of the week from the 7th to 10th. It may remain quite windy as it turns colder.
My local weather on Sunday was overcast with light rain and highs near 8 C.0 -
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Tuesday, 31 January, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Heavy rain this morning in Leinster and east Ulster with possible road flooding as 15-30 mm could fall, embedded thunder is also possible. Gradual clearing across western counties with some intervals of hazy sunshine, but also a few scattered showers. This will slowly spread further east. Mild with highs 10-12 C, winds south to southwest 40-60 km/hr at times.
TONIGHT ... Extensive fog developing, occasional rain, lows 5-8 C.
WEDNESDAY ... Breezy to windy and fairly mild with 10-15 mm rain, southerly winds 40-60 km/hr increasing in western counties to 50-80 km/hr. Highs 8-11 C.
THURSDAY ... Windy with the risk of some intervals of strong south to southwest wind gusts, 80-110 km/hr, periods of rain becoming more showery, lows 4-7 C and highs 8-11 C.
FRIDAY ... Variable cloud, brief but heavy showers, some with hail and thunder, moderate southwest winds, lows 2-5 C and highs 7-9 C.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK calls for unsettled and breezy but rather cool with lows in the 2 to 5 C range and highs 7 to 10 C.
MONDAY still brings the risk of a stronger storm with southwest winds 80-110 km/hr as well as heavy rain. Highs 8-10 C.
OUTLOOK is then colder with passing showers, some becoming mixed or wintry especially over high ground by mid-week. A more settled period will likely follow towards mid-February with near normal temperatures.
My local weather on Monday was overcast but dry with highs near 8 C.0
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