Irelands Cold Spell 2017 Day 1

Temperatures in Sligo maxed out at only 6c and its currently 2.5c

50mm of rain fell in parts of Munster and Leinster with roads closed due to flooding.

A wide variety of temperatures were recorded with 5c in parts of Ulster but 14c in parts of Wexford and Waterford

Cold Spell November 2017

Starting today Wednesday 22nd all the latest on this cold spell. Today ends with a 6c max in parts of the Northwest as a Polar Airmass sweeps down from Iceland bringing hail and sleet to the North and West

Wintry weather on way

The following 2 weeks will see half and half type weather. Half the time in Ireland it will be mild with temperatures of 10 to 13c while half the time it will be cold with temperatures at 6 to 10c. As is usually the case in this set up there will be more sun on the colder days and more rain on the milder ones.

Frosty nights are sure to feature too with minima down as low as -3c though there is a risk that towards the end of the month values could dip below minus 5.

Hurricane Ophelia to thrash Ireland

80mph winds are set to devastate Co Cork and Kerry on Monday with structural damage elsewhere in Munster

Could Hurricane Ophelia hit Ireland

There is a huuricane developing in the mid Atlantic that is headed towards Europe on Monday. Whether it retains its hurricane characteristics is open to question but certainly an interesting and potentially damaging development for Ireland.

Keep posted on the storm here...

Mild and Changeable October

After a cool September overall October promises much more in the way of mild weather. However it will be changeable with wind and rain at times. Though temperatures may touch 20c at times leading to some pleasant sunshine.

Rainfall for Ireland for the month will be slightly above average with the West and South receiving most of this.

As the month comes to a close there will be a renewed risk of frost and expect daytime highs at this stage down to 12 to 14c.