Get Ready for a Rollercoaster Ride: Met Eireann Predicts a Dramatic 14C Temperature Swing in Dublin Today!

Greetings, readers! The weather forecast for the next few days is quite unusual, according to Met Eireann. While temperatures are expected to drop to as low as 0 degrees this week, a significant change is on the horizon as temperatures will soar as high as 18 degrees this coming May bank holiday weekend. Dublin is expected to enjoy sunny spells and warm temperatures. Met Eireann predicts a substantial temperature swing for today as daytime temperatures will reach highs of 14 degrees, while the mercury will drop to as low as 1 degree tonight. The day will begin bright before becoming mostly cloudy, with limited sunny spells for the rest of the day.

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Tonight will be mostly dry under broken cloud, with a touch of frost under clearer skies. The lowest temperatures will be around 1 to 5 degrees. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle slowly moving in later in the day. The highest temperatures will be around 10 to 14 degrees. There is no further forecast for Dublin, but here’s what the national outlook says:

On Wednesday night, a Met Eireann forecaster said, “Mostly dry under broken cloud with a touch of frost under clearer skies. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees in light easterly breezes.” On Thursday, there will be some sunny spells early on, with increasing cloud and scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle slowly feeding up from the southwest. The highest temperatures will be around 10 to 14 degrees, in light east to southeast breezes. Thursday night will see patches of rain early on, becoming mainly confined to western coasts overnight. The lowest temperatures will be around 5 to 8 degrees in light easterly or variable breezes. Some mist or shallow fog patches are also expected.

On Friday, scattered showers will largely affect the western half of the country, with the best bright or sunny spells further east. The highest temperatures will generally be around 13 to 16 degrees in just light southerly breezes. The weekend will bring a mix of cloud and sunny spells with scattered April showers. It will be very mild, with highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees in very light southerly breezes.

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