Met Éireann issues warning as Easter weekend set to be a washout

“It’ll be largely dry with sunny spells for most, though there’ll be a bit of a temperature contrast – today and Good Friday we could see highs of around 15 to 18 Celsius across southern and western areas in the best of the sunshine, whereas northern and eastern areas will be notably cooler as easterly breezes keep temperatures at around 10 to 12 Celsius. These coastal areas may also see low cloud lingering through the first part of the day. Saturday will be another dry day with good spells of sunshine and temperatures of around 10 to 13 Celsius, still feeling cooler though along northern and eastern coasts.”

Commenting on the forecast for Easter Sunday and the change to colder conditions, Matthew continued: “Easter Sunday will start dry with sunshine for most and whilst southern areas will continue to enjoy a dry and bright day, a cold front will introduce cloud and rain across the northern half of the country through the afternoon – it’s this cold front that opens the gates to very cold air from the Arctic from Easter Sunday night and through much of next week.”