-3 in some places.
As is the norm at this time of year, things are expected to take a chilly turn as the mercury drops to -3 at the weekend.
This being said, it’s a Bank Holiday weekend and we’ve got Making A Murderer: Part Two, Daredevil Season 3 and a host of new releases at the cinema to get stuck into.
Oh yeah, there’s also the small matter of Barcelona vs Real Madrid too.
All things considered, a lazy weekend in front of the TV might be in order because the good people at Met Éireann are predicting a chilly weekend. Here’s what’s in store.
A band of rain will sink southeastwards early tonight, followed by clear spells and scattered showers.
However, some of the showers will be heavy with the risk of hail and thunder, especially along northern and western coasts.
Friday is set to be a cold and windy day with a mix of bright sunshine and showers. The showers, some of them heavy with hail and a risk of thunder, will be most frequent in Connacht, Ulster and west Munster.
Colder than average conditions are expected over the Bank Holiday weekend though with overnight frosts and a risk of icy patches.
Conditions are expected to deteriorate on Friday night because showers will continue to feed down over the country from the north, with a continued risk of hail and thunder.
There is also a threat of some wintry falls, these mainly in Ulster and north Connacht, though accumulations look likely to be restricted to mountainous terrain.
Frost and icy patches are possible, especially where showers have occurred and there is some sheltering from the gusty northwesterly winds.
Saturday will be a very cold day with cold crisp sunny spells alternating with fairly widespread showers. These rainy conditions will be heavy at times with a risk of hail and thunder.
The showers will be particularly frequent in coastal areas of west, north and east with inland parts of the south likely to see the least number of showers. Largely clear skies will see temperatures dipping minus 3 in some places with widespread frost forming by dawn and a risk of icy patches.
After a frosty start, Sunday morning should be dry with good sunshine throughout the early parts of the day.
This being said, there is a risk of some shower activity along the eastern seaboard due to the light onshore north to northeast breeze, but most places will see a dry day with plenty of sunshine.
Sunday night will see the temperatures drop fairly quickly though with frost forming.
However, increasing cloud from the Atlantic will see temperatures rising later in the night. A lowest temperature of minus 2, coldest across the eastern half of the country early in the night, has been predicted.
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