Stand back.
There’s a hurricane coming through.
That said, it may or may not affect us in any way whatsoever.
As it stands on Sunday, Met Éireann are keenly monitoring the development of Hurricane Lorenzo amid fears that it could indeed hit Ireland.
On Sunday morning, the American National Hurricane Centre categorised Lorenzo as “an extremely powerful category 5 hurricane,” adding that Lorenzo is “the strongest hurricane on record this far north and east in the Atlantic basin.”
Met Éireann, however, has said that there’s some uncertainty around its direction.
“The latest National Hurricane Centre forecast shows the hurricane bending gradually towards Ireland but with a margin of uncertainty around its track,” they stated.
The meteorologist's commentary on tracking hurricane Lorenzo has been updated: https://t.co/ktXtWjbfIg
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) September 29, 2019
As for the general state of play on the weather front for the forthcoming week…
Monday (30 September) morning looks mostly dry across the northern half of the country as mist and fog patches clear up.
With two separate weather warnings in place, however, rain is expected to extend northwards across Munster and south Leinster, moving further north during the afternoon with “heavy falls” and a risk of spot flooding expected in parts of Munster and Leinster.
Maximum temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees will eventually give way to lows of 7 to 11 degrees by the time night falls. Alongside that, outbreaks of rain will pepper much of the country, while there’s a risk of thunder in the south.
Tuesday continues that grim enough thread, starting off rather damp and cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle, but there’s light on the horizon as brighter, clearer and drier weather will gradually extend from the west and northwest during the morning.
Met Êireann says to expect a cool day with max temperatures of just 11 to 15 degrees, highest in the southwest. Throw in moderate winds that turn fresh and gusty at times near the east coast and you’ve got a brisk enough time of it.
Tuesday night should be mainly dry outside of the “odd coastal shower” up north. Temperatures, however, look set to drop to between 2 and 6 degrees so maybe get that electric blanket out of the attic.
On to Wednesday and a dry day nationwide is promised. We’ll take it, given that October will now be upon us. A bright and crisp beginning is forecast, with the chance of bright or hazy sunny spells here and there.
It will be another relatively chill day, though, with maximum temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees.
Moving towards the end of the week, both Thursday and Friday bring with them the potential for “unsettled” weather.
As Met Éireann reiterate, there are uncertainties in this regard due to the tracking of Hurricane Lorenzo, though the meteorological service says it is likely to become milder due to the influence of tropical origin air.
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