Limerick Weather: Monday, January 16, 2023
TODAY will be cold and bright with sunny spells, but some frost, ice and fog patches will linger in places during the morning.
It will be mostly dry to start but some scattered wintry showers will develop, says Met Eireann. Highest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees in mostly light and variable winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Cold for a time with widespread overnight frosts and ice on untreated surfaces. There'll also be some sleet and snow showers. Turning milder again from the southwest during Thursday.
Monday night: Widespread sharp frost with temperatures falling to between 0 and -4 degrees or -5 degrees. Clear spells with scattered wintry showers. Outbreaks of sleet and snow may affect parts of the west and south too. Some freezing fog will likely form with little wind over land.
Tuesday: Cold with lying frost or ice. There will be some sleet and snow showers in places. Bright or sunny spells too. Afternoon temperatures of just 1 to 4 degrees with light to moderate variable or northerly breezes, fresher near Atlantic coasts. Lowest temperatures of -2 to -6 degrees overnight with further sleet and snow showers. A sharp to severe frost with icy stretches and lying snow in parts. Some freezing fog patches too.
Wednesday: Sunny spells with scattered wintry showers, mainly in the west and north. Highs of 3 to 6 degrees but feeling very cold in a brisk northerly wind. Temperatures will likely fall below zero again on Wednesday night.
Turning much milder on Thursday with a spell of rain and fresh southerly winds moving in from the Atlantic. The rain will be preceded by some sleet and hill snow for a time in the north and east.
Further outlook: Friday looks fairly dry and bright with temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees, coldest in the northeast. Mild and changeable for next weekend with temperatures around 8 to 10 degrees.