Deirdre O Meara 
Met Éireann has forecasted a week of brutal weather conditions in Ireland as a low-pressure system is set to dominate the country. Although a potential storm in the Atlantic will remain south of Ireland, the national forecaster has predicted storm-like weather over the next few days.
Today will start off dull, damp and breezy with a band of more persistent rain moving up from the southwest in the morning. There will be sunny spells during the afternoon, but thundery showers and possible spot flooding and isolated thunderstorms are also expected. It should be a mild day with temperatures reaching between 13 and 15 degrees Celsius.
Tonight will be mostly dry and clear as the last of the showers ease, with temperatures dropping to around 7 to 10 degrees Celsius.
Thursday will bring sunny spells and scattered showers, locally heavy or thundery. The highest temperatures will be around 13 to 15 degrees. Met Éireann said the rest of the week will remain unsettled and cooler, but with drier conditions forecasted for Sunday and Monday.
The national outlook for Thursday night states that outbreaks of rain will spread northwards overnight, heaviest and most persistent in southern counties. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees Celsius are expected, with variable winds, fresh to strong at times near coasts.
Friday will be cloudy or dull with outbreaks of rain, driest early on in the north and later brightening up in the west but with some heavy showers possible too. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees Celsius are expected, in mostly moderate northwesterly winds.
Ireland is set for a week of stormy weather, with unsettled conditions and temperatures dropping. Although the potential storm in the Atlantic will stay south of Ireland, the national forecaster has predicted storm-like weather for the next few days, with thundery showers and spot flooding possible. The rest of the week will remain cooler and drier, with sunny spells and scattered showers expected. Met Éireann’s national outlook for Thursday night and Friday has provided further information on the weather conditions expected.
