Rain and wind is expected.
The remnants of Hurricane Ernesto are set to bring major changes to Ireland’s weather next week, including a heavy dose of wind and rain.
The Hurricane is currently tracking into the western Atlantic with the National Hurricane Centre predicting Ernesto to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall to Bermuda through the weekend.
Met Eireann have predicted that Ernesto is set to transition to a mid-latitude storm near northeastern Canada early next week with its remnants then tracking eastwards into the open Atlantic.
A spokesperson for the national forecaster said: “As is typical with these systems there is a high degree of uncertainty in the forecast, but current indications suggest Ireland may experience some associated wet and windy weather on Wednesday (August 21) through to Thursday (Aug 22).
Ernesto follows up on an already busy hurricane season, which has seen hurricanes Beryl and Debby already cause major damage to the Caribbean islands.
The Atlantic Hurricane Season is predicted to be very active this year. 🌀 🌬️ 🌧️
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) August 16, 2024
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Hurricane Ernesto set to bring wind and rain to Ireland next week
Met Éireann’s national outlook for the week ahead certainly brings a big change in weather coming over the course of the next few days.
Overall, it is set to be unsettled through the week with spells of rain and showers feeding in across the country on a westerly airflow.
Check out below for the national outlook in full from Met Éireann
Dry today but a bit cooler in the West & North where there'll be some passing showers. 🌦️
— RTE Weather (@WeatherRTE) August 18, 2024
Any showers will mostly die out later so a dry afternoon & evening expected with spells of sunshine 🌤️
A good day to get the clothes on the line! 👚
Here's Helen with more…👇 #RTEWeather pic.twitter.com/VhrD9gbURw
Monday, August 19
Rain over the western half of the country will spread eastwards across the country through the morning and afternoon. There is the potential for some heavy falls and coastal flooding especially in parts of the south and east.
An isolated thundery burst is possible also. Drier weather will extend from the southwest through the late afternoon and evening. Blustery south to southeast winds will increase fresh to strong and gusty at times with gales developing along the south and east coast.
Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees.
Rain will clear early in the night, with frequent showers following from the west.
Some showers may be heavy with isolated thunderstorms possible. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in moderate southwest to west winds.
Tuesday, August 20
Cool and breezy with scattered showers feeding in from the Atlantic. Sunny spells will develop also.
Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds.
Becoming mostly dry early on in the night, with just isolated showers on Atlantic coasts, along with cloud increasing from the west.
Outbreaks of rain will develop in the northwest by dawn. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with moderate to fresh southwest winds.
Wednesday, August 21
A breezy and cloudy day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, most persistent in Connacht and Ulster, lighter and patchier rain possible elsewhere.
Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.
Thursday, August 22
Windy on Thursday with frequent outbreaks of rain, possibly turning heavy at times.
Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with strong southerly winds.
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