Limerick Weather - Thursday, December 8, 2022
A FROSTY start today as the yellow weather alert comes into force across the country. Patches of freezing fog will be slow to clear in places. Remaining cold but mainly dry with sunny spells. Maximum temperatures of just two to five degrees in light northwest or variable winds.
NATIONAL OUTLOOK
Very cold with sub-zero temperatures by night leading to sharp to severe frost along with icy stretches. Temperatures by day hovering close to zero in most areas. Some hail, sleet or snow showers expected, but a good deal of dry weather overall.
A severe frost will set in quickly after dark tonight and it will turn icy in places. A covering of snow is possible where showers occur. Lowest temperatures of minus five to minus two degrees in a light northerly breeze. Patches of freezing fog developing also.
Tomorrow will begin very cold with icy stretches, some lying snow and patches of freezing fog. Much of the country will be dry with sunshine developing. Wintry showers will affect some Atlantic coastal counties, possibly heavy or thundery near the coast. Maximum temperatures generally ranging from zero to three degrees in light northwest or variable winds.
Another very cold night tomorrow with a widespread sharp to severe frost and some icy stretches. Many areas will be dry but there will be showers affecting Atlantic coastal counties at times, many of hail and snow, but falling as rain near the coast. Lowest temperatures of minus five to zero degrees in light west or variable winds.
A very cold day on Saturday with frost and ice lingering through much of the day along with some patches of freezing fog. Dry for many but a few wintry showers will occur. Highest temperatures of one to three degrees in light, variable winds.
Saturday night, widespread frost and ice. Mostly dry with some freezing fog. Lowest temperatures of minus five to zero degrees.
Temperatures will again struggle to rise above freezing for most on Sunday with frost, ice and freezing fog persisting throughout the day. Mainly dry apart from isolated showers in some coastal margins. Highest temperatures of minus two to plus two degrees in light, variable winds. Widespread frost and ice overnight with lows ranging from minus six to plus two degrees. Largely dry apart from isolated wintry showers.
It looks set to stay very cold on Monday, but thereafter there is lots of uncertainty in the forecast.