Limerick Weather - Saturday, January 14, 2023
A MIX of sunshine and scattered blustery showers, some heavy. The showers will be most frequent in western coastal parts with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Becoming windy as fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds develop. Highest afternoon temperatures of five to eight degrees, but feeling colder due to the wind chill factor.
NATIONAL OUTLOOK
Continuing cold during the rest of the weekend and early next week before milder conditions return.
Cold tonight and breezy at first with scattered showers, with some wintry falls possible on high ground. Driest and clearest overnight in the south and east. Fresh and gusty westerly winds will gradually ease in most areas through the night but will remain strong in the southwest. Lowest temperatures of minus two to two degrees, with frost and icy stretches developing.
A cool, bright day tomorrow with spells of sunshine and showers, with falls of sleet at times. Highest temperatures of three to seven degrees in mostly moderate west to northwest winds.
Becoming largely dry as Sunday heads into Monday with just a few showers, mainly on northern and Atlantic coasts but turning very cold as temperatures widely fall to -3 or -4 degrees. Icy stretches will develop, especially on untreated roads and paths. Patches of freezing fog will also develop in mostly light westerly or variable breezes.
Another cool day with sunny spells and showers as the new week begins, falling as sleet at times. There is the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms, especially in the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees in light to moderate breezes, fresher in the southwest. Turning very cold again overnight as temperatures again fall to minus three or minus four degrees widely, in mostly light breezes with some pockets of freezing fog developing.
A cold day Tuesday with sunshine and a good deal of dry weather though showers will continue to mainly affect northern and Atlantic coasts. Highest temperatures of one to three degrees in light to moderate north to northwest winds.
Continuing unsettled with further spells of rain and showers as we head into the latter part of next week. After another cold day and night on Wednesday, rain and milder conditions will move in from the west.