Met Éireann predict new cold spell in Ireland weather forecast for next week

Met Éireann is predicting a new downturn in temperatures as Ireland braces for another cold spell of weather next week. 

In their latest outlook, Met Éireann forecasters said it looks like "turning cooler next week, especially by night under clear skies.

"Our weather will turn more mixed with drier brighter conditions as well as spells of rain at times," they added.

In their forecast for Saturday night, they said: "Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times in the southeast, will gradually clear into the Irish Sea tonight with scattered showers and clear spells following from the west. Moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds, strong at first in the west and north, will ease through the night. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.

"Sunny spells tomorrow [Sunday] with scattered showers moving eastwards across the country, some turning heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees, with light to moderate southwest to west winds, freshening northwesterly in Atlantic coastal areas during the evening.

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"Clear spells and scattered showers on Sunday night. Feeling cooler with lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees in a moderate to fresh northwesterly wind," the forecast continues.

Looking to next week, Met Éireann says it will be "mostly dry with long spells of sunshine and just isolated showers [on Monday]. Cloud will build from the northwest by evening. Moderate northwest winds easing light in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees.

"Starting off dry [on Monday night] with clear spells before outbreaks of rain arrive into the west and southwest by midnight extending across the country through the night. Lowest temperatures of -1 to 4 degrees, coldest in the east. Light southeasterly winds will increase moderate with the arrival of the rain."

For Tuesday, they add: "A wet start as outbreaks of rain will spread eastwards through the morning, clearing the west by afternoon with sunny spells and isolated showers following. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees, with moderate southeasterly winds veering northwesterly as the rain clears.

"Clear spells and scattered showers at first [on Tuesday night]. Becoming mainly dry as showers become isolated through the night. Another cold night with lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees in light westerly winds.

"A mainly dry day [on Wednesday] with hazy spells of sunshine before rain arrives into the west later in the afternoon, spreading into much of Connacht and Munster by the evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds."