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Monday, 27 February, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Partly cloudy, very cold, occasional wintry showers but some intervals of sunshine too. Winds rather light to moderate until picking up a bit later afternoon, from a southwest to west direction. Highs 4 to 7 C.
TONIGHT ... Becoming windy especially in Ulster where northwest winds of 60 to 100 km/hr will develop, Connacht and parts of Leinster will get these strong winds after midnight, and more moderate northwest winds 40-70 km/hr will reach Munster, with temperatures likely to drop to lowest values of about -1 or -2 C before the stronger winds arrive. Mixed wintry showers will become widespread by early morning. With the wind chill, feeling like -5 C.
TUESDAY ... Windy or very windy at times, winds northwest 70-110 km/hr, and continued cold, with passing sleet or snow showers, some mixing with rain later in the day, but also some dry intervals with limited sunshine. Highs 5 to 8 C, feeling like 2 C.
WEDNESDAY ... A complex series of small low pressure areas will bring one interval of rain or sleet to the south early in the day, then showers or outbreaks of rain by late afternoon in the northwest. Some places between these zones may have a relatively dry day with a few sunny intervals. Morning lows near -1 C inland and +3 near coasts, highs about 8 C. There may be a period of strong winds in Connacht and Ulster overnight into Thursday, some guidance suggests this will spread further south, while other guidance holds it to the north coast.
THURSDAY ... Any strong winds that develop should ease by mid-morning and it will start to turn a little milder in southeast to east winds, followed by light rain that could still turn to wet snow on hills at first. Lows near -2 C and highs near 8 C.
FRIDAY ... Overcast, moderate east to northeast winds, rain at times, temperatures steady 6 to 10 C with the colder readings in the north and northwest. Winds about 40 to 70 km/hr.
FURTHER OUTLOOK ... Once the Friday low begins to pull away to the north, a somewhat milder pattern may emerge and temperatures in the second week of March may return to seasonal averages of about 11 to 14 C. There would probably be some rain but also one or two pleasant dry spells as this cold pool of air is pushed back into the far northern Atlantic.
My local weather started with a bit of sleety snow then became sunny, rather cold with highs of about 5 C. The record mild spell in parts of the eastern U.S. has ended with more seasonable temperatures returning there.0 -
Tuesday, 28 February, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Windy or very windy at times, winds northwest 70-110 km/hr, and continued cold, with passing sleet or snow showers, mixing with rain later in the day, but also some dry intervals with limited sunshine. Winds strongest from around Donegal Bay southeast to Dublin and Meath, some severe gusts are possible around mid-day. Highs 5 to 8 C, feeling like 2 C in the strong winds.
TONIGHT ... Not as windy, outbreaks of rain or sleet in the south turning to snow on hills in west and southeast Munster. Lows there around 2 C. Further north, some partly cloudy intervals, isolated sleet showers, lows -1 to +2 C.
WEDNESDAY ... A complex series of small low pressure areas will bring one interval of rain or sleet to the south early in the day, then showers or outbreaks of rain by late afternoon in the northwest. Some places between these zones may have a relatively dry early part of the day with a few sunny intervals. Rain or sleet will spread to most counties during the afternoon. Highs about 8 C. There may be a period of strong winds in Connacht and Ulster overnight into Thursday, some guidance suggests this will spread further south, while other guidance holds it to the north coast. This situation is not really resolved yet, watch for updates as there is potential for some western parts of the country to see strong or severe westerly wind gusts by about midnight (early Thursday morning).
THURSDAY ... Any strong winds that develop should ease by mid-morning and it will start to turn a little milder in southeast to east winds, followed by light rain that could still turn to wet snow on hills at first. Lows near -2 C and highs near 8 C.
FRIDAY ... Overcast, moderate east to northeast winds, rain at times, 10-20 mm possible, and temperatures steady 6 to 10 C with the colder readings in the north and northwest as well as on higher terrain in the south. Winds about 40 to 70 km/hr.
SATURDAY ... The last of the rain or sleet pulling away to the northeast as winds back to north then northwest with partial clearing spreading east, cool, highs around 7 C.
SUNDAY ... Variable cloud, showers, a little milder, highs near 10 C.
MONDAY ... Outbreaks of rain, milder but becoming windy at times (southeasterly then south to southwest 50-80 km/hr). Highs near 11 C.
FURTHER OUTLOOK ... A somewhat milder pattern seems likely to develop and temperatures in the second week of March may return to seasonal averages of about 11 to 14 C. There would probably be some rain but also one or two pleasant dry spells as this cold pool of air is pushed back into the far northern Atlantic for a while. Long settled periods seem unlikely but there could be the odd pleasant day in the mix.
My local weather on Monday featured sleety light snow that failed to accumulate much in the city but reached depths of 5-8 cms in nearby places a little further inland. It remained cold when this snow ended and highs were close to 5 C.
A strong disturbance is forming up today in the plains states and there could be a large outbreak of severe weather late today and on Wednesday in the Ohio valley, Gulf coast, southeast states and parts of the east coast. Temperatures will soar to about 25 C ahead of this front and plunge back to -5 C in places after it blows through. A snowstorm will develop in the northern Great Lakes region and parts of the northern plains and eastern prairies.0 -
Wednesday, 1 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Rain will spread inland over west Munster this morning, becoming sleety on hills (snow on some higher slopes). This mixture will slowly spread further east and somewhat north as well, covering most of the country at some point this afternoon, but before it arrives there could be a little sunshine in Leinster and Ulster. Amounts of rain will vary from 5 to 20 mm with heavier amounts likely over the south. Moderate southwest winds could develop mid-day as this system moves through Munster, gusts to 70 km/hr may be noted near the south coast and somewhat inland. Highs 6 to 9 C. Then by late afternoon a second low may approach Connacht from the west, spreading strong winds and rain inland by evening.
TONIGHT ... There is a risk of strong winds in Connacht, westerly 70-100 km/hr, and these could spread into south Ulster and/or parts of Leinster. The guidance is very mixed even at this short time range, will try to update this by this afternoon. Some rather showery rain will develop and lows will drop to about 4 C.
THURSDAY ... Any strong winds that develop should ease by mid-morning and it will start to turn a little milder in southeast to east winds, followed by light rain (turning moderate to heavy at times by afternoon) that could still turn to wet snow on hills at first. Lows near -2 C and highs near 8 C.
FRIDAY ... Overcast, moderate east to northeast winds, rain at times, 10-20 mm possible, and temperatures steady 6 to 10 C with the colder readings in the north and northwest as well as on higher terrain in the south. Winds about 40 to 70 km/hr.
SATURDAY ... The last of the rain or sleet pulling away to the northeast as winds back to north then northwest with partial clearing spreading east, cool, highs around 7 C.
SUNDAY ... Variable cloud, showers or periods of rain, turning a little milder, highs near 10 C.
MONDAY ... Outbreaks of rain, milder but becoming windy at times (southeasterly then south to southwest 50-80 km/hr). Highs near 11 C.
FURTHER OUTLOOK ... A somewhat milder pattern seems likely to develop and temperatures in the second week of March may return to seasonal averages of about 11 to 14 C. There would probably be some rain but also one or two pleasant dry spells as this cold pool of air is pushed back into the far northern Atlantic for a while. Long settled periods seem unlikely but there could be the odd pleasant day in the mix.
My local weather on Tuesday was cold with a sleety mix of rain and wet snow, no accumulations, and highs near 4 C. Meanwhile, severe storms erupted over the Midwest U.S. states as expected and will be heading further east overnight and through the day, with widespread gusty winds (westerly 80 to 140 km/hr) even where there are no thunderstorms, temperatures there have soared to near 25 C in places but will fall abruptly tonight to -5 C or lower. Ohio and Kentucky are most at risk for tornadic activity (earlier storms have hit IL, IN, and MO).
Watch for an update on the overnight weather that may develop across Ireland, some time this afternoon.0 -
Thursday, 2 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Becoming less windy during the morning, a few sunny breaks with isolated sleety showers, then rain moving into western counties, as winds become southeast 30-50 km/hr, some sleet or snow mixing in at times on higher ground. Rather cold with highs 7 to 9 C.
TONIGHT ... Rain at lower elevations in the south, sleet or snow on hills, cold and raw easterly winds developing 40-60 km/hr. Some dry intervals further north although cloudy with sleet at times. Lows 2-4 C for most, near freezing in a few spots that could produce some icy stretches of roadways.
FRIDAY ... Overcast, raw and cold, moderate east to northeast winds 40 to 70 km/hr, rain at times, 10-20 mm possible, and temperatures steady 4 to 8 C with the colder readings in the north and northwest as well as on higher terrain in the south. Some falls of sleet and snow likely above 150 m above sea level.
SATURDAY ... The last of the rain (totals about 20 mm) or sleet pulling away to the northeast as winds back to north then northwest with partial clearing spreading east, cool, highs around 7 C.
SUNDAY ... Variable cloud, showers or periods of rain, turning a little milder, highs near 9 C. Becoming rather windy (west to northwest 50-80 km/hr).
MONDAY ... Outbreaks of rain, milder and windy at times (southwesterly 50-80 km/hr). Highs near 11 C.
TUESDAY ... Intervals of rain, milder, highs 11-13 C.
OUTLOOK ... Generally unsettled but milder than this week with highs in the normal range, 11-14 C.
My local weather on Wednesday was overcast with occasional light rain and a bit milder than recently, highs near 7 C.0 -
Friday, 3 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
ALERT for heavy rainfalls in west and central Munster today, spreading to parts of Connacht later on, 30-50 mm possible. Extended heavy rainfall for parts of Mayo into Saturday could produce 70 mm in some places and local flooding. There may also be heavy falls of snow on higher slopes as it gets colder during Saturday.
TODAY ... Overcast and wet in most places, some dry intervals developing by afternoon in parts of the inland southeast, but heavy rain developing further west in Munster spreading to Connacht with 30-50 mm possible. Winds southeast to east will be fresh and sometimes gusty, 50-70 km/hr. Highs 6-9 C, some falls of sleet or snow possible at highest elevations.
TONIGHT ... Further heavy rain in parts of the west, intermittent rain or drizzle in other parts, as the stronger east winds spread further north and then winds fall off somewhat in the south. Foggy especially over high terrain. Rain mixing with sleet or snow at higher elevations. Lows 2-5 C.
SATURDAY ... Outbreaks of showery rain will continue and very heavy amounts are possible in Mayo and Connemara, a further 30-50 mm may fall. Amounts closer to 10 or 20 mm most other places, some dry intervals between showers, and winds generally backing to northeast then north 40-60 km/hr. Highs 6-9 C but temperatures may fall later in the day allowing the rain-snow line to creep further down into more inhabited (still elevated) locations above 200 metres above sea level. Potential for 5-15 cm of snow on some hills.
SUNDAY ... Variable cloud, a cold start then turning somewhat milder with highs around 8 C. Some outbreaks of sleet or light rain in moderate westerly winds.
MONDAY ... Cloudy, some rain at times and still a chance of sleet or snow on some higher ground, highs 6 to 8 C.
TUESDAY ... Breezy, milder, rain mostly confined to north and northwest, highs about 10 to 12 C.
OUTLOOK ... Rather mild mid-week then another colder spell developing, possibly with mixed wintry showers, towards the weekend of 11th-12th. Similar trends of milder mid-week following that.
My local weather on Thursday was overcast with occasional light rain, and highs of about 8 C. We're expecting unsettled and chilly weather for the next three days with the snow line coming down into the suburban areas and inland. It has turned a lot colder in the east, with snow squalls in parts of the Great Lakes region, sunny but cold on the east coast (highs 3-5 C).0 -
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Saturday, 4 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... After a day and night of heavy rainfall in parts of Connacht and west Munster, watch out for local flooding and mudslides in hilly areas, conditions will not improve much today although the heavier rain has tapered off to intermittent light rain for now. Some spells of heavier rain may redevelop in parts of the north and west later on with 20-40 mm potential, but this won't necessarily be recorded in all parts, 5-15 mm is the more likely amount in much of the southeast and east-central counties. Sleet or wet snow may mix in on higher ground. Winds will be moderate northerly in Atlantic counties, 40-60 km/hr and moderate to strong northwest in west Munster, 50-80 km/hr at times. However, winds much lighter in parts of the east and north closer to the slack circulation of the low (which is now around Westmeath drifting erratically north). Highs today in the chilly 5-8 cm range.
TONIGHT ... The northern system will weaken further with rain becoming patchy and intermittent across the north, and sleet or snow moving down to lower elevations during the night as temperatures fall to 1-3 C. An Atlantic frontal wave currently well out to sea will arrive in west Munster and renew the heavier rainfall in counties from Clare (and south Galway) to Cork and Waterford during the night; about 20-30 mm may fall there. Lows 2-4 C in this rain. Further east, cloudy with a few breaks, fog patches, a few icy sections, and isolated hill sleet or snow showers, quite cold with lows to -2 C in places.
SUNDAY ... Rain will continue to spread east and somewhat further north, with sleet or snow quite possible on hills above 200 metres a.s.l.; cold with gusty southwest to west winds of 50-80 km/hr in Munster and south Leinster, and chilly further north although less windy with more isolated mixed wintry showers. Highs 4-7 C.
MONDAY ... Further sleety or mixed wintry showers possible, then some clearing in moderate westerly winds, morning lows near -1 C and afternoon highs near 7 C.
TUESDAY ... Turning considerably milder with rain more confined to Atlantic and northern counties, highs 10-13 C.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY will continue rather mild with highs near 12 C, some additional rain at times but a drying interval for the south.
OUTLOOK ... Friday 10th to about Monday 13th will turn a lot colder in north to northeast winds and there may be opportunities for snow in the mix, certainly some chilly sleety rain or mixed wintry showers at times, and highs only around 4 to 7 C. That cold spell will probably lead to a more settled interval with milder days but frosty nights. Spring is certainly rather slow to develop, as is the case for me in a far away location too. ...
My local weather on Friday was cool and showery with highs near 6 C. The weekend is likely to turn even colder with mixed wintry showers and highs near 4 C. It is generally cold everywhere in North America now except for parts of the Gulf coast and desert southwest where it's sunny and 30 C. I noticed that in the normally very cold Canadian arctic islands, there was a reading of -53 C (at 0600z) at Mould Bay in the western portion, a particularly low value even for that location.0 -
Sunday, 5 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Outbreaks of rain may be sleety at times, with snow on hills in the south and southeast (also further north if any precip of any kind falls there). Strong westerly winds (80-120 km/hr) will hit parts of west Munster (north Kerry, Limerick) later this morning, although it will be quite windy all day (60-90 km/hr) near the south coast. These strong winds will be restricted to counties south of a Clare to Wexford line, and a more variable regime will be found further north (to the north of a developing storm track). It will be a cold day throughout with highs only reaching 7 or 8 C at best.
TONIGHT ... Risk of rain or sleet near southwest Kerry, otherwise a generally dry night with isolated sleety showers, and widespread frost possible if it clears for a time, with lows near -2 C. Fog patches and icy stretches of road can be expected.
MONDAY ... Cloud will thicken and a sleety mix of rain and wet snow may develop, with the snow more persistent on higher slopes, as it stays quite cold, highs only reaching 4 to 7 C. The colder readings will be in central and northeast counties.
TUESDAY ... Finally, some milder air will arrive during the early morning hours ending any risk of frost, then some light to moderate rain will develop, heavier near west and north coasts. Morning lows about 2 C rising to 7 C in southwest, then afternoon highs near 11 C.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY will remain mild with outbreaks of rain, and highs will reach 13 C.
FRIDAY will turn colder with scattered showers becoming wintry in higher parts of the north. Highs near 8, and moderate to strong west-northwest winds.
OUTLOOK ... Rather cold from next Saturday to Monday, then slightly milder again, but unsettled throughout.
My local weather on Saturday had a bit of everything except for warmth, as wintry showers were mixed with sunny intervals. Highs only about 5 C.0 -
Monday, 6 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Continuing rather cold with outbreaks of rain moving across the south, turning to sleet or snow on higher slopes in Wicklow and south Dublin. About 10 to 15 mm of rain (or a few cms of snow on higher ground) can be expected. Variable cloud further north with isolated showers, some wintry near hills. Highs 4-7 C north and 7-9 C south coast. Moderate westerly winds developing, some gusty intervals near Atlantic coasts.
TONIGHT ... Rain or sleet ending in east, a few clear intervals, frost around midnight but temperatures then rising to 2-5 C before morning, rain moving into western counties by dawn.
TUESDAY ... Rain may be heavy at times across central counties into the southeast, and persistent elsewhere, but it will turn considerably milder with highs 11-13 C.
WEDNESDAY ... Partly cloudy, mild. Lows 4-7 C and highs 11-13 C.
THURSDAY ... Rain at times, mild. Highs near 12 C.
FRIDAY ... Showers, gusty southwest winds veering westerly 50-80 km/hr. Turning colder with temperatures dropping from near 10 C to 4-6 C.
SATURDAY ... Rain at times, highs near 9 C.
SUNDAY and MONDAY will see another cold spell that could involve some mixed wintry showers. It will then turn rather mild for a few days.
My local weather on Sunday started out with 15 cms of heavy wet snow on the ground in the morning, and a mixture of wet snow and light rain through the day. Most of this snow is still on the ground as temperatures have been steady at 1 or 2 degrees. An outbreak of severe storms is expected later today in Missouri and Illinois, not as severe as last week though. This will bring temperatures down quickly after highs near 20 C.0 -
Tuesday, 7 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Becoming milder with rain at times, 10-15 mm expected. Highs 10-13 C.
TONIGHT ... Light rain then clearing, lows 4-7 C.
WEDNESDAY ... Partly cloudy, a few isolated showers, highs 10-13 C.
THURSDAY ... Light rain at times, 3-7 mm expected. Mild, highs 11-14 C.
FRIDAY ... Partly cloudy to overcast, rain by evening, highs near 12 C.
SATURDAY ... Rain clearing east by morning, breezy and a bit colder at 9 or 10 C.
SUNDAY and MONDAY will continue rather cool with highs 8-10 C.
A mild spell is indicated for about two days before the 17th, but it may become windy and cooler around then.
My local weather on Monday was cloudy with sunny intervals, snow gradually settling to a depth of 5 cm or so, and still quite cold with highs near 4 C. Severe storms hit portions of the central plains states, and it was very mild ahead of the front (15-20 C into Michigan and Indiana), but this warmth will be short-lived ahead of a fairly lengthy cold spell expected to set in behind this frontal system.0 -
Wednesday, 8 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Light rain will gradually move away from the south coast, otherwise most counties will become partly cloudy with just isolated shower potential mostly in the north. The afternoon should be pleasant in most places. Highs 10-12 C.
TONIGHT ... Increasing cloud then light rain moving back in from the south, reaching most parts of Munster and south Leinster by morning. Lows 3-5 C north and 6-8 C south.
THURSDAY ... Light rain at times, mild. Highs near 12 C.
FRIDAY ... Partly cloudy, very mild. Some rain by evening. Highs near 14 C.
SATURDAY ... Variable cloud, showers, highs near 10 C.
SUNDAY ... Breezy, passing showers, cool. Highs 7-9 C.
OUTLOOK ... Rather mild again for several days next week, with indications that it may turn sharply colder around the 17th for about four days, windy with a chance of mixed wintry showers, highs 5-8 C. Mild weather would return after the weekend of 18th-19th.
My local weather on Tuesday featured almost non-stop wet snow that was melting on contact although we still have about 5 cms on the ground from the weekend. The high was about 4 C.0 -
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Thursday, 9 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Cloudy with a few sunny breaks in the south, but more generous sunny intervals further north in central and northern counties. Some sporadic light rain will start to edge into west Munster later on this morning or mid-day and then into Connacht and south Leinster but amounts now appear very slight as some of the frontal band has dried out, you may notice some "virga" instead of rain (that's when the rain does not fully reach the ground). Very nice temperatures after all the chilly weather with highs near 14 or 15 C. Light to occasionally moderate southerly breezes developing.
TONIGHT ... Light rain at times will gradually break to showers then drizzle and fog patches, lows 5-8 C.
FRIDAY ... Partly cloudy with more pleasant sunny breaks, highs near 15 C. Rain will edge towards the west coast late in the day but it should hold off until evening for all but the coastal headlands and islands west of Galway.
SATURDAY ... Overnight light rain or showers with morning lows near 7 C will begin to clear away and it could be another sunny mid-day with temperatures only falling slightly to about 12 C.
SUNDAY ... Variable cloud, somewhat stronger westerly winds and passing showers, also a bit cooler at 10 or 11 C.
MONDAY ... Morning light rain or drizzle then hazy with some brighter intervals and very mild, highs near 16 C inland.
TUESDAY ... Mild, showers developing, highs 14-16 C.
OUTLOOK ... More frequent showers mid-week with a cooling trend, windy and rather cold by Thursday near 8 C, unsettled, then milder air returning slowly during the day on Friday 17th according to latest guidance, some rain may be involved in the warm fronts and highs 11-13 C. This variable trend will continue for a few more days, details are bound to change closer to the time but the average will be close to normal March temperatures and rainfall (after a rather wet start, the first week of March averaged 2.5 times normal rain for that interval, hopefully that will fall off progressively as we move forward).
My local weather on Tuesday was overcast and quite cold for this location and time of year, at only 3 C. A mixture of rain and snow began to fall in the evening but amounted to little before ending. Meanwhile, the strong low that moved through the plains states and eastern prairies is now a sort of winter hurricane over Hudson Bay, places on the western shoreline recorded wind gusts to 120 km/hr and with temperatures near -30 C, wind chills in the range of -50 to -65 C, so a day to stay indoors for the few people who live in Nunavut territory. This storm will take a couple of days to wind down and it is sending bitterly cold air south (-40 C near the core of high pressure over Great Slave Lake), readings will be 10 to 20 degrees below normal in most of the eastern U.S. and Canada for several days, and snow producing frontal waves along the boundary (now pushed into the southeastern states) will bring several falls of 5-10 cms, also some heavy lake effect snow in a few parts of Ontario, New York state, Ohio and Michigan. The snow will stay mostly south of Washington D.C.0 -
Friday, 10 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Partly to mostly cloudy with more pleasant sunny breaks, highs 13 to 15 C. Isolated patches of drizzle or light showers more likely near south coast and northwest counties.
TONIGHT ... Rain will edge towards the west coast during the evening and may spread further east before sunrise. Mild with lows 6-9 C. Fog patches may become dense with poor visibility in some inland valleys.
SATURDAY ... Overnight light rain or showers with morning lows near 7 C will begin to clear away and it will become partly to mostly sunny by mid-day (morning also in west) with maximum temperatures only falling slightly to about 12 or 13 C.
SUNDAY ... Variable cloud, somewhat stronger west to northwest winds 40-60 km/hr, and passing showers, also a bit cooler with morning lows 5-7 C and afternoon readings of 10 or 11 C.
MONDAY ... Morning fog patches or drizzle in north and west, some clear spots in the inland south where lows could fall to near 2 C, then hazy with some brighter intervals and very mild during the day, highs near 16 C inland.
TUESDAY ... Mild, breezy, showers developing, highs 14-16 C.
OUTLOOK ... More frequent showers mid-week with a cooling trend, windy and rather cold by Thursday near 8 C, unsettled, then milder air returning slowly during the day on Friday 17th according to latest guidance, some rain may be involved in the warm fronts and highs 11-13 C. This variable trend will continue for a few more days, details are bound to change closer to the time but the average will be close to normal March temperatures and rainfall (after a rather wet start, the first week of March averaged 2.5 times normal rain for that interval, hopefully that will fall off progressively as we move forward).
My local weather on Thursday was overcast and chilly with occasional sleet, and highs near 4 C. Snow is moving across parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania and will reach New Jersey and New York City, Long Island later, 3 to 7 cms expected. It will then turn bitterly cold in the northeast U.S. this weekend and more significant snowstorms may develop early next week.
(full moon is Sunday 12th, in case I forget to mention it then)0 -
Saturday, 11 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... The band of rain will soon begin to clear east in Leinster, which will then join other regions becoming sunny to partly cloudy with highs near 12 or 13 C.
TONIGHT ... Rain will sweep in again from the west, 5-10 mm likely, and moderate southwest to west winds, lows 6-8 C.
SUNDAY ... Rain clearing east during the morning, then variable cloud, somewhat stronger west to northwest winds 40-60 km/hr, and a few passing showers more widespread near Atlantic coasts, also a bit cooler with highs of 10 or 11 C.
MONDAY ... Morning fog patches or drizzle in north and west, some clear spots in the inland south where lows could fall to near 2 C, then hazy with some brighter intervals and very mild during the day, highs near 16 C inland.
TUESDAY ... Mild, breezy, showers developing in far north but likely to remain dry elsewhere, highs 14-16 C.
WEDNESDAY ... Mild, increasing cloud, some rain by evening, highs 14-16 C.
THURSDAY ... Rain at times, breezy to windy and turning cooler, highs 8-10 C.
FRIDAY ... Occasional rain, highs 9-12 C.
OUTLOOK ... Unsettled with temperatures near average at best, but sometimes dropping a little below average.
My local weather on Friday was milder (hurray) with some sunshine and highs near 10 C; most of the recent snow has melted but the vegetation remains dormant (most years we would be well into the spring blooming and trees in early leaf stage, but nothing like that showing here yet). Some snow fell on Friday in parts of the northeast U.S., where the weekend will be cold and dry, but another larger snowstorm is expected late Monday into Tuesday. This one could close airports as amounts could reach 20-40 cms (and even heavier amounts inland in PA, NJ and NY states).0 -
Sunday, 12 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Rain soon clearing away from east coast during the morning, then an interval of sunshine before variable amounts of cloud already present on the Atlantic coasts move east, accompanied by somewhat stronger west to northwest winds 40-60 km/hr, and a few passing showers that will be more widespread near Atlantic coasts and as far east as the midlands at times, also it will be somewhat cooler with highs of 10 or 11 C.
TONIGHT ... Showers ending, except for some patchy light rain or drizzle near northwest coast. Some rather cool temperatures may develop where skies clear in the southeast. You'll perhaps be able to see the full moon (and if you look right after sunset, Venus still rather bright in the southwest, but about to fade from the scene). Lows tonight about 2-5 C in clear spots and 5-8 C where low cloud develops.
MONDAY ... Morning fog patches or drizzle in north and west, some clear spots in the inland south where lows could fall to near 2 C, then hazy with some brighter intervals and very mild during the day, highs near 16 C inland.
TUESDAY ... Mild, breezy, showers developing in far north and also some rain at times in west Munster not making too much progress further east however as it seems likely to remain dry in central and eastern counties with some sunny intervals, mild with highs 13-16 C.
WEDNESDAY ... Mild, increasing cloud, some rain by evening, highs 14-16 C.
THURSDAY ... Rain at times, breezy to windy (WNW 50-70 km/hr) and turning cooler, highs 8-10 C.
FRIDAY ... Occasional rain, breezy to windy at times (westerly 40-60 km/hr) highs 9-12 C.
OUTLOOK ... Unsettled with temperatures near average at best, but sometimes dropping a little below average. By the late stages of this month it looks like all things considered it will be a rather mild March with ample rainfall and perhaps average amounts of sunshine.
Meanwhile, my local weather on Saturday featured persistent light rain and highs of about 10 C. Central Canada and the northern U.S. are clear and very cold in advance of a developing snowstorm that will start to come together on Monday in the Ohio valley and southeastern states. This one may be quite blizzard-like for the major cities of the east coast, expect some airport closures and travel delays around Tuesday. The weak system from Friday's weather report gained a lot of strength over the Atlantic and hit Newfoundland very hard on Saturday, winds at St John's airport gusted to 158 km/hr and there was substantial damage to roofs in that part of the island. This storm became a 947 mb low in the western Atlantic but it isn't headed directly for Europe, more of a stall south of Greenland spinning off a few less intense lows that will travel south of Iceland later in the week.
(just FYI, in North America we have just gone to daylight saving time, clocks ahead one hour, I think this happens in two weeks for Europe? let me know if that's right)0 -
Monday, 13 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Hazy sunshine at times, with some patchy drizzle near northwest coasts, very mild by afternoon, highs 14 to 17 C.
TONIGHT ... Partly cloudy, outbreaks of very light rain developing towards morning in northwest counties, lows 5 to 8 C.
TUESDAY ... Cloudy with a few brighter intervals, occasional light rain possible in parts of Connacht but only 1-3 mm at most, however, low cloud may be rather persistent in some west coast counties, highs 13 to 15 C.
WEDNESDAY ... Partly cloudy, mild. Lows 4 to 7 C and highs 13 to 15 C.
THURSDAY ... Cloudy, some rain at times, becoming more breezy (SW 40-60 km/hr) and not as mild, lows 5 to 7 C and highs 10 to 12 C.
FRIDAY 17th ... Breezy to windy at times, cool, showers or intervals of light rain, about 5-10 mm in total. Winds westerly 50-70 km/hr. Lows 4 to 7 C and highs about 10 to 12 C.
OUTLOOK ... Milder on Saturday 18th with highs near 15 C, then turning colder with showers on Sunday 19th, highs near 10 C, then back to milder conditions by Monday 20th, and beyond that, even more variable with large swings in temperature likely -- the average may be close to normal but it will change considerably day to day, perhaps rather typical of March.
My local weather on Sunday was overcast with light rain and highs near 10 C. Snow is moving into the Midwest from the central plains states, 5-10 cm in a few spots, and this is one component of a powerful storm expected by Tuesday on the east coast of the U.S., the other part is brewing in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and will create a rapidly deepening storm moving up the east coast. Very heavy snowfalls are likely to break out from Washington DC to Boston and into parts of eastern Canada. A few coastal locations south of Atlantic City NJ could get mostly rain or sleet and very strong winds, but it looks like a blizzard for the larger cities, and some airport closures can be expected by Tuesday. Very cold air is holding the Midwest low back from moving into Ontario but a little snow will fall near the lower Great Lakes, heavier amounts by late today in Ohio (8-15 cms in places). This storm will be swallowed up by the coastal storm by Tuesday morning.0 -
Tuesday, 14 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Cloudy with a few brighter intervals, occasional light rain possible in parts of Connacht but only 1-3 mm at most, however, low cloud may be rather persistent in some west coast counties, highs for most will be about 13 to 15 C but possibly as high as 17 C in parts of the inland south if the sun comes out.
TONIGHT ... Partly cloudy, mild. Lows 4 to 7 C.
WEDNESDAY ... Partly cloudy with some warm spells of hazy sunshine, highs 13 to 17 C.
THURSDAY ... Cloudy, some rain at times, becoming more breezy (SW 40-60 km/hr) and not as mild, lows 5 to 7 C and highs 10 to 12 C.
FRIDAY 17th ... Breezy to windy at times, cool, showers or intervals of light rain, about 5-10 mm in total. Winds westerly 50-70 km/hr. Lows 3 to 6 C and highs about 10 to 13 C.
OUTLOOK ... Milder on Saturday 18th with highs near 16 C, then turning colder with showers on Sunday 19th, highs near 13 C, then back to milder conditions by Monday 20th, and beyond that, even more variable with large swings in temperature likely -- the average for the last ten days of the month may be close to normal but it will change considerably day to day, perhaps rather typical of March. There will probably be one or two quite warm days in the mix as well.
My local weather on Monday was overcast with light rain and the high was about 12 C. A powerful storm is moving up the east coast of the U.S. today; heavy sleet is reported around Washington D.C. to Atlantic City NJ, and this will probably spread into Long Island and eastern Massachusetts later. Heavy snow is already falling in parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, and this will spread into New York state and most of New England inland from Boston to eastern Rhode Island. Amounts could reach 50 cms in parts of eastern PA and hilly areas of New England. There is also some heavy lake effect snow in northeast winds around Chicago and northern Ohio, and similar results are expected around western Lake Ontario later today.0 -
Wednesday, 15 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Partly cloudy with some warm hazy sunshine, highs 14-17 C.
TONIGHT ... Increasing cloud, mild, lows 8-10 C.
THURSDAY ... Showers developing, becoming rather windy and feeling colder by afternoon, winds westerly 40-60 km/hr, highs 11-13 C.
FRIDAY 17th ... Breezy to windy, rain at times, perhaps some brighter intervals by afternoon, cool. Morning lows -1 to +3 C and afternoon highs 11 to 13 C.
SATURDAY ... Mostly cloudy, milder, patchy light rain in north. Highs 14-16 C.
SUNDAY and MONDAY look quite windy (SW 50-80 km/hr) with temperatures not far from 13 C, then colder by Tuesday as winds become more northwesterly. This cold spell seems set to last about two days before another warmer interval.
My local weather on Tuesday was overcast with morning rain and fog, some brighter intervals by afternoon and mild with a high near 15 C. Effects of the sleet and snow storm in the eastern U.S. should be cleared up by later today but heavy snow will continue in Quebec and the northern parts of Maine and New Brunswick.0 -
Thursday, 16 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Showers developing, becoming rather windy and feeling colder by afternoon, winds westerly 40-60 km/hr, highs 11-13 C. Rainfalls of 5-10 mm.
TONIGHT ... Breezy, rather cool and unsettled with intervals of light rain, some clear intervals near south coast. Lows 2 to 5 C.
FRIDAY 17th ... Breezy to windy, rain at times, perhaps some brighter intervals by afternoon, cool. Winds westerly 40-60 km/hr. About 5-15 mm of rain, heavier amounts in Connacht and parts of west Munster. Afternoon highs 11 to 13 C. If you pick the right time, though, there could be an hour or two of tolerable weather for outdoor festivities, it probably won't rain non-stop. Longer dry intervals seem likely in southeast than elsewhere.
SATURDAY ... Mostly cloudy, a bit milder, still a persistent southwest wind at about 40 km/hr, and patchy light rain mostly confined to north. Morning lows about 5-7 C then highs 14-16 C.
SUNDAY and MONDAY look quite windy (SW 50-80 km/hr) with temperatures not far from 13 C, night generally mild although it could clear for a time in east Ulster and north Leinster Monday early morning, with a touch of frost possible there, then turning colder by Tuesday as winds become more northwesterly. This cold spell now seems set to last about three or four days, and it may produce some mixed wintry showers on higher terrain as a strong northerly wind develops later next week. Daytime temperatures late next week could be well down into the 5-8 C range if current guidance is accurate.
There are still signs of a warmer interval at the end of March, with highs back into the mid-teens.
My local weather on Wednesday was overcast with a bit of rain by evening and risk of a thunderstorm overnight, and it was mild with highs near 14 C.0 -
Friday, 17 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Mostly cloudy with the best chance of any brighter intervals in the south, occasional rain will be heaviest in higher parts of the northwest where 20-40 mm could fall, otherwise 5-10 mm for most other places, blustery WSW winds of about 50 to 70 km/hr, and feeling chilly with highs 10-12 C.
TONIGHT ... Rain easing to drizzle in north, cloudy but dry further south by midnight, still quite breezy and lows
5-7 C.
SATURDAY ... Overcast with a few brighter intervals possible in the south, frequent light rain or drizzle in the north, but only becoming heavy during the evening or overnight hours. Milder, highs 13-16 C. Moderate southwest winds 40-60 km/hr.
SUNDAY ... Windy with frequent showers, heavy at times in the northwest where about 40 mm is possible around higher parts of Connacht and west Ulster, otherwise 10-20 mm can be expected, winds WSW 50-80 km/hr and highs 12-14 C.
MONDAY ... Showers, windy at times, turning colder during the day, lows 5-7 C and highs 8-11 C.
TUESDAY ... Variable cloud, cool, outbreaks of light rain or even sleet on higher ground, with highs about 7 to 9 C at best.
OUTLOOK ... Wednesday to Friday could become very cold with mixed wintry showers, however confidence on this is moderate rather than high as somewhat different model solutions are in play, then it would likely become considerably warmer around the last few days of March.
My local weather on Thursday was overcast and mild, with a few intervals of light rain and highs near 13 C. The Great Lakes region will have a bit of a top-up on their recent snow, by tonight and early Saturday, then southern New England will get the same system which is relatively weak with 5-8 cm potential. So after a very early onset to spring that encouraged some early blooming, they now have snow and ice on those blooms especially in the mid-Atlantic states.
I hope you all have a very enjoyable St Patrick's day.0 -
Saturday, 18 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Mostly cloudy, milder, patchy light rain becoming more confined to the north and west, amounts generally small but possibly 10-15 mm in some west coast locations. Highs 13-16 C. Moderate southwest winds 40-60 km/hr.
TONIGHT ... Overcast, showers or periods of rain developing, windy (SW 50 to 80 km/hr), temperatures steady between 5 and 7 C.
MONDAY ... Becoming much colder with showers turning wintry on higher ground at first, then more widely by afternoon. Significant snow or hail most likely on hills in Connacht and west Ulster. Temperatures falling to about 4 C and possibly colder after snow or hail showers. Winds westerly 50-80 km/hr will add chill.
TUESDAY ... Cold but not as windy, intervals of light rain or sleet developing, more likely in the south and parts of east Ulster, wintry showers feeding into some north-facing coasts in a slight or moderate northeast flow. Morning lows about -2 C with frost likely, afternoon highs near 6 or 7 C at best.
WEDNESDAY ... Continued rather cold, isolated wintry showers continuing, some sunny intervals too. Lows near -2 C and highs near 7 C.
FURTHER OUTLOOK ... There will be a mixture of days that are dry with some sunshine at times, and overcast with light drizzly rainfalls but in either case with winds turning to the southeast. More normal late March temperatures will gradually return.
My local weather on Friday was rather raw and cool with rain developing, and temperatures near 5 C.0 -
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Sunday, 19 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Cloudy with some afternoon sunny intervals, showers becoming less frequent. Moderate southwest winds will ease later, with highs about 12-14 C.
TONIGHT ... Becoming windy again with showers or longer periods of rain developing, 5-15 mm likely. Lows 5-7 C.
MONDAY ... Windy and cold with passing showers, some becoming wintry especially on higher terrain by afternoon and evening, but can't rule out a wintry shower even near sea level by late in the day (very cold air aloft may lead to thunder with some of the showers). Winds SW to W 50-70 km/hr adding chill to highs only 5-8 C.
TUESDAY ... Morning frosts in some places, then mixture of cloud and sunshine but cold, with isolated wintry showers and continuing blustery westerly winds turning more to northwest later in the day, morning lows -2 to +3 C and afternoon highs about 7 C.
WEDNESDAY ... Intervals of rain or sleet early morning, clearing during the daytime hours but then some isolated wintry showers developing in streamers as winds become north to northeast 30-50 km/hr. Morning lows 2-4 C and afternoon highs about 8 C.
THURSDAY ... Partly cloudy, isolated showers, some of them still wintry, morning lows -2 to +3 C and afternoon highs 6-9 C.
OUTLOOK ... Mainly dry with some sunshine each day Friday through the weekend of 23rd-24th, still rather cold at night but milder daytime temperatures developing, typical lows -2 to +4 C and highs 10-13 C.
My local weather on Saturday started cloudy with light rain and then slowly cleared during the afternoon with highs near 8 C. The rather cold spell in eastern parts of North America is slowly fading now and will be replaced by a few milder days.0 -
Monday, 20 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
It may not feel like it, but spring begins at 10:30 with the vernal equinox. Some spring weather may put in an appearance around Friday or Saturday.
TODAY ... Windy and cold with some sunny breaks this morning, widespread wintry showers developing by mid-day near Atlantic coasts and higher terrain inland, these spreading further east where the wintry components will be more likely to fall on higher terrain. Winds SW 50-70 km/hr will add considerable chill to temperatures only in the 6-9 C range for many (could be closer to 10 C south coast).
TONIGHT ... Further wintry showers quite likely but a slow clearing trend after midnight, very cold, frosts inland. Lows -3 to +2 C.
TUESDAY ... Windy and very cold at times with passing wintry showers, highs near 7 or 8 C and moderate southwest to west winds 40-60 km/hr adding more chill. Snow is possible especially on hilly terrain but amounts would likely be about 1 or 2 cm where it does fall.
WEDNESDAY ... Risk of early morning snow or sleet in Leinster, otherwise clear intervals and very cold, lows near -3 C with frost likely. The snow might spread back from a low pressure system moving north into the Irish Sea and confidence is not yet very high as some guidance shows this moving more towards Wales. However that plays out, the rest of the day will likely be quite cold with passing wintry showers this time in a northerly to northeasterly wind of about 50 km/hr. Some bands of these wintry showers could be rather heavy in parts of Leinster and also in the northwest from the Donegal Bay region. Highs will reach about 8 C but temperatures could fall back to 3-6 C in showery intervals.
THURSDAY ... Little change in the pattern yet, although the coverage of wintry showers might decrease in favour of cold wintry sunshine in a continuing northeast wind of 30-50 km/hr. Morning lows -4 to -1 C with heavy frost in some places, and afternoon highs about 7 or 8 C.
FRIDAY ... Sunny with cloudy intervals, cold but winds not as strong. Lows about -3 C with frost, highs about 9 C.
OUTLOOK ... Somewhat warmer days will follow, as the arctic high pressure responsible for the cold spell settles in and joins up with the distant Azores high, gradually it should feel warmer in the daytime hours but the nights will continue to be frosty and cold. Much less windy too, so the days will at least feel more like spring with highs into the 11-14 C range. This dry and settled spell will last a few days past the weekend (25th-26th) and then it looks like a return to unsettled frontal systems from the Atlantic coming back to dominance about the first of April (and that's no joke unfortunately).
My local weather on Sunday caused mass celebrations and sacrifices as a golden orb appeared in the sky, an object of much wonderment and if we could just get it to cast heat as well as light, then all would be perfect. The highs were about 8 C. (one can conclude that yes, it has been cloudy almost every day this month).0 -
Tuesday, 21 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
ALERT for widespread wintry showers again today, some accumulations of snow likely in higher parts of Connacht and west Munster, also in Ulster. WATCH situation for possible snowfall in parts of Leinster, east Munster late tonight into Wednesday morning. This snowfall could be heavy on higher terrain in that region. A watch is issued when confidence is lower than required for an alert. An update will be issued this evening to clarify the chances of this event being widespread as some guidance indicates, or confined to a few higher locations as other guidance indicates. The snow would be spread by weak low pressure circling around in the southern Irish Sea; if that system is a bit stronger and makes a wider turn (closer to Dublin) then the snow could spread as far back to the west as Thurles to Athlone. If not, the snow may be largely confined to higher parts of south Dublin, Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford.
TUESDAY ... Windy and very cold at times with passing wintry showers, highs near 7 or 8 C and moderate southwest to west winds 40-60 km/hr adding more chill. Temperatures could fall back to 1 to 4 C during snow showers. Snow is most likely near hilly terrain and amounts would likely be about 1 or 2 cm where it does fall. By afternoon, winds will drop off to light southerly then east to northeast 30-50 km/hr by evening.
TONIGHT ... Some outbreaks of light rain, sleet or wet snow may develop across parts of the south with isolated wintry showers further north, some clear areas such as inland west Ulster could see a sharp frost developing by midnight. The mixed precipitation might turn to heavy wet snow accumulating on hills in south and central Leinster, east Munster towards morning. Lows generally -2 to +2 C.
WEDNESDAY ... Risk of early morning snow or sleet in Leinster, some parts of east Munster (see alert/watch section above for more details), otherwise clear intervals during the night and also into the daytime hours, quite cold, lows near -2 C with frost likely. However widespread the mixed precipitation becomes in the southeast, the rest of the day will likely be quite cold with passing wintry showers this time in a northerly to northeasterly wind of about 50 km/hr. Some bands of these wintry showers could be rather heavy in parts of Leinster and also in the northwest from the Donegal Bay region. Highs will reach 5 to about 8 C but temperatures could fall back to 2-5 C in showery intervals.
THURSDAY ... Little change in the pattern yet, although the coverage of wintry showers might decrease in favour of cold wintry sunshine in a continuing northeast wind of 30-50 km/hr. Morning lows -4 to -1 C with heavy frost in some places, and afternoon highs about 7 or 8 C.
FRIDAY ... Sunny with cloudy intervals, cold but winds not as strong. Lows about -3 C with frost, highs about 9 C.
OUTLOOK ... The weekend will be dry with some sunshine each day, frosts at night but milder in the daytime, with light winds, highs 10-13 C. This dry spell will slowly transition to an unsettled, mild southwesterly flow by about the end of the month.
My local weather on Monday was cloudy but reasonably mild at about 10 C.
Watch for an update then about tonight's potential snow event and check into the ongoing thread(s) on the weather forum for developments.0 -
UPDATE __ 9 p.m. Tuesday, 21 March, 2017
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The watch is upgraded to an ALERT for outbreaks of heavy wet snow by later tonight and the first half of Wednesday, affecting inland portions of Leinster and east Munster, possibly a few adjacent parts of east Galway and south Roscommon, as well as isolated higher parts of Connacht and west Ulster which could continue to see localized snowfall not part of the system being tracked for the east and southeast.
The current sleety rainfall covering much of central and southern counties will slowly transition to wet snow except for more persistent sleety rain in a few places close to the Irish Sea coast (extending further inland to the north of Dublin across Meath). Eventually I expect the change-over to snow will take place at fairly low elevations in counties such as Dublin (mainly west of the city), Wicklow (excluding coastal areas), Kildare, Laois, Offaly, Carlow, Kilkenny, parts of Tipperary and Waterford, inland Wexford. There is potential for 2-5 cm of snow to accumulate but parts of that may melt on contact with pavement, so it may be lying thicker on grassy surfaces by morning.
There will probably be mixing with rain in places so the coverage may not be uniform across the inland southeast. Heavier amounts of 5 to 15 cms could fall on some higher terrain especially the Wicklow and south Dublin hills.
This wet snow is likely to change back to rain in many places by mid-day tomorrow and will then be more confined to higher ground. Some of the rain may also become heavy, first near the Dublin-Meath coastal region before the change-over begins inland, then extending through places that had received some snow in Dublin and Kildare into Laois. With this heavier rain will come moderate to strong northeast winds of 50-80 km/hr locally. A similar increase in rainfall and wind will affect coastal Wicklow and then Wexford at later times during the afternoon as the low pressure area responsible slowly moves back to the south.
The morning forecast will have the next update on this snowfall situation.0 -
Wednesday, 22 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
ALERT for heavy wet snow in parts of inland south Leinster and Munster, now including west Munster as the area of snow expands further west. Although the snow may change to sleet at times, with ice pellets mixing in, there could be some heavy falls in counties between Cork and Laois, as well as higher parts of Kildare, Dublin and Wicklow. Amounts will range from 3 to 10 cms, but not all of the snow will stick to pavements and roads. Some heavy sleety rain may also fall closer to the Irish Sea coastline including significant parts of Dublin, conditions made worse by raw northeast winds gusting at times to 60 km/hr.
FORECASTS
TODAY ... Outbreaks of heavy wet snow (3 to 10 cms) likely in the inland south from Cork to Wicklow, mixing at times with sleet and ice pellets. See alert for more details. Wet snow will change to rain in some parts of Kildare, Dublin and Meath, and this may become heavy at times in moderate northeast winds 40-60 km/hr. Parts of the northwest will be dry with sunny intervals despite a lot of higher cloud, and cold northeast winds, with isolated snow showers near higher terrain. Highs today will reach only 3-6 C in areas with persistent snow or sleet, and temperatures may be close to 1 or 2 C for a large part of the event. Highs about 5 to 8 C outside the precipitation zone. Some disruption to road travel is possible, mainly along higher and/or less travelled routes. Heavily travelled roads will probably be slushy with a lot of road-spray, drive with caution. Some icy roads are possible and the conditions may be localized in valleys near the western edges of the snowfall.
TONIGHT ... Isolated sleet showers diminishing, still rather raw in northeast winds of 30-50 km/hr, lows -2 to +2 C. Some icy roads likely in parts of the inland south.
THURSDAY ... Partly cloudy, isolated wintry showers as northeast winds continue at about 30-50 km/hr. Highs 5-9 C. Any leftover snow cover should be gradually melting or just evaporating into the relatively dry air, but snow could continue to lie in shaded spots until Friday.
FRIDAY ... Sharp morning frosts and fog patches, becoming much milder during the day with sunny intervals and possibly unbroken sunshine in some parts, highs will reach 10 to 14 C.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK ... Slight frosts each night but hazy sun and warm in the daytime, lows -1 to +3 C and highs 11 to 17 C (warmer readings inland and near west coast). You may have noticed that I boosted these daytime forecast temperatures and it could even get warmer than 17 in a few spots as a very large change in the upper air pattern takes place.
FURTHER OUTLOOK ... Most of next week looks quite warm as well, with a breakdown of the blocking high but enough remaining influence to suggest sunny intervals most days, any passing fronts likely to be relatively moderate and brief in terms of rainfall. Highs 15-20 C during the week.
My local weather was overcast with light rain at times, highs near 10 C.0 -
Thursday, 23 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Partly cloudy, sleety light to moderate rain in parts of central Leinster should begin to die out by afternoon, isolated wintry showers on higher ground, as northeast winds continue at about 30-50 km/hr. Cold with highs 6-10 C.
TONIGHT ... Clear intervals, cold, frost in low-lying areas, some fog patches may develop. Lows -3 to +2 C.
FRIDAY ... Sharp morning frosts and fog patches, becoming much milder during the day with sunny intervals and possibly unbroken sunshine in some parts, highs will reach 10 to 14 C.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK ... Slight frosts each night but hazy sun and warm in the daytime, lows -1 to +3 C and highs 11 to 17 C (warmer readings inland and near west coast). Light winds but onshore from southeast in Leinster and east Munster.
FURTHER OUTLOOK ... Most of next week looks quite warm as well with a dry first half, then some showers, with a gradual breakdown of the blocking high but enough remaining influence to suggest sunny intervals most days, any passing fronts after Tuesday likely to be relatively moderate and brief in terms of rainfall possibly somewhat more persistent around Thursday. Highs 15-20 C during the week. Light
winds at first then moderate south to southwest.
My local weather on Wednesday was overcast with light rain and a chilly high near 8 C.0 -
Friday, 24 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Sunshine will sometimes be obscured by higher cloud, and for parts of the north some low cloud may persist through the morning, but it will be generally a more pleasant day with light east winds that may keep it rather cool near the east coast, but highs will reach 12 to 14 C in the west, 10 to 12 C in the south and east, and 8 to 11 C in the north.
TONIGHT ... Clear with some low cloud or fog possible after midnight, frosts where it remains clear, lows -4 to -1 C for most and about 2 C under any persistent cloud.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK ... Both days should be dry and often sunny, with some cloud infiltrating from the southeast at times. Highs will reach 14 to 17 C in the west and some central counties, about 12 C in the north and also near the south coast, and between 9 and 13 C in Leinster depending on sea breezes, probably closer to 13 for many because the sea breezes will not have a lot of inland fetch. Saturday night will be more or less a repeat of tonight with partly cloudy to clear skies and local frosts or fog patches.
MONDAY will see some increase in cloud and the southeast breezes will be stronger, giving a more distinct contrast in temperatures, the west remaining warm at 14 to 18 C and the east chilly at 10 to 13 C. A little patchy light rain could move into the southwest late in the day.
TUESDAY will see occasional light rain and highs in the 11 to 15 C range.
WEDNESDAY will see stronger winds developing (south to southwest) with gusts to about 70 km/hr and highs will remain about 11 to 15 C for most with outbreaks of showery rain giving 5-10 mm in places.
The further outlook calls for unsettled and breezy weather with near normal temperatures for late March.
My local weather on Thursday was overcast with a few breaks and highs near 10 C.0 -
Saturday, 25 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Sunny with a few intervals of high cloud that will dim the sunshine at times, but pleasantly warm away from the east coast where sea breezes may hold temperatures down -- highs will reach 15 to 18 C in the west and midlands, about 13 to 15 C south, and about 11 to 14 C in most of Leinster and east Ulster. Even where it's a bit cooler, if you find a spot exposed to the sun and not to the southeast breeze, it will feel quite warm.
TONIGHT ... Clear, local frosts, lows -3 to +2 C.
SUNDAY ... Hazy sunshine, increasing cloud in southwest, warm except for cooling sea breezes near south and east coasts. Highs generally 14 to 18 C, some coastal spots around 10-12 C.
MONDAY ... Partly to mostly cloudy, with similar temperatures to the weekend (morning lows -2 to +3 C and highs 13 to 17 C), and slight chance of intermittent light rain in west Munster late in the day.
TUESDAY ... Partly cloudy, showers, mild. Highs 14-18 C.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY will bring a higher chance of rain with more frequent showers but there will be some sunshine each day as well, and highs 13-17 C.
FRIDAY will be rather cloudy with intervals of rain and highs near 15 C.
OUTLOOK ... Somewhat cooler over the weekend of 1st-2nd of April, especially on Saturday (highs near 11 or 12 C) but warming up again into Monday 3rd which could see 15-19 C. Rather warm for about a week into early April.
My local weather on Friday was overcast with some rain at times, highs near 11 C.0 -
Sunday, 26 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
Just a reminder, the clocks went forward last night and Ireland is now on summer time.
TODAY ... Sunshine becoming somewhat hazy in parts of the south, with increasing cloud by afternoon in southwest, warm except for cooling sea breezes near south and east coasts. Highs generally 14 to 18 C, some coastal spots around 10-12 C. The southeast breezes may be a bit stronger today which may drive the sea breezes further inland.
TONIGHT ... Clear intervals with increasing cloud in south and west, lows 4-7 C under cloud and -2 to +3 further north.
MONDAY ... Partly to mostly cloudy, with similar temperatures to the weekend (morning lows -2 to +3 C and highs 13 to 17 C), and slight chance of intermittent light rain in west Munster late in the day.
TUESDAY ... Partly cloudy, showers, mild. Highs 14-18 C.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY will bring a higher chance of rain with more frequent showers but there will be some sunshine each day as well, and highs 13-17 C.
FRIDAY will be rather cloudy with intervals of rain and highs near 15 C.
OUTLOOK ... Somewhat cooler over the weekend of 1st-2nd of April, especially on Saturday (highs near 11 or 12 C) but warming up again into Monday 3rd which could see 15-19 C. Rather warm for about a week into early April.
My local weather on Saturday was partly cloudy and reasonably mild at 12 C.0 -
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Monday, 27 March, 2017
Forecasts for Ireland
TODAY ... Hazy sunshine, warm in western half of the country with highs 15-18 C, cooler in south and east due to persistent sea breezes, highs 10-14 C. Clouds will increase this afternoon from the south and southeast. Moderate southeast winds of 30-50 km/hr.
TONIGHT... Overcast, fog patches, drizzle turning to light rain in south, lows 6-10 C. New moon occurs at 0358h.
TUESDAY ... Variable cloud, occasional light rain, but amounts 3-7 mm rather hit or miss, highs 14-17 C.
WEDNESDAY ... Very mild, showers, turning to heavy rain by the overnight hours in parts of the south and west. Total rainfalls 10-30 mm by Thursday morning. Lows about 8 C and highs 13-17 C.
THURSDAY ... Some heavy rain likely in Connacht and parts of the inland southeast, local flooding with 20-30 mm possible. More of a showery outcome elsewhere with about 10 mm. Highs near 17 C.
FRIDAY ... Occasional light rain, turning cooler, highs 13-15 C.
SATURDAY ... Fresh and breezy, mostly cloudy and intervals of rain developing late in the day, highs near 12 C.
SUNDAY and MONDAY will turn warm again with highs possibly reaching 18-20 C in some parts of the inland south.
OUTLOOK for early April is generally rather warm but variable from day to day.
My local weather on Sunday was overcast and cool with rain at times, highs only about 8 C.0
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