Met Eireann has warned of clashing weather systems during the week of April 13-19, while weather models suggest a potential storm system could hit Ireland around April 15 – which would be named Storm Eddie if it strengthens.
Weather models indicate another stormy weather system is heading for Ireland(Image: WXCharts)
Concerns are mounting over the possibility of another named storm hitting Ireland, mere days after Storm Dave wreaked havoc across the nation.
The country’s fourth named storm of the season delivered gusts reaching 100km/h on Saturday, triggering widespread travel disruption and leaving thousands of homes without power.
Forecasters are now looking ahead to the week commencing April 13, with early indications suggesting another storm could be on the cards.
Met Éireann has warned that low pressure and high pressure systems are set to collide during the period from April 13 to 19. Atlantic low pressure systems carrying rain and powerful winds will advance from the west, while high pressure creeping in from the east may bring more settled spells at times.
The forecaster stated: “This week will bring mixed conditions and while low pressure in the Atlantic will send in spells of rain and possibly windy weather, high pressure to the east and northeast will move closer and start to play a more dominant role over our weather, mostly likely for the second half of the week. It’s still likely to be wetter than average, but it’s likely to be milder than average,” reports the Irish Mirror.
Meanwhile, long-range weather models, which remain highly changeable, are pointing towards another storm system potentially approaching Ireland around Wednesday, April 15.
Should this system intensify as certain forecasts predict, it would be named Storm Eddie, marking the fifth named storm of the season. Storms are generally given names when orange or red warnings are issued for medium to high impact weather conditions, including strong winds, heavy rain or snow. This season, Ireland has already weathered Storm Amy, Storm Bram, Storm Chandra and, most recently, Storm Dave.
Meanwhile, Ireland is set for a varied Easter bank holiday Monday. Met Éireann forecasts: “Monday will be mainly dry with a good deal of cloud. There’ll be a few sunny breaks, mainly in the east. Some patchy light rain and drizzle will occur, mainly in Atlantic coastal counties. Highest temperatures of 10C to 14C with moderate to fresh south to southeast winds, strong at times near the south-west coast.
“Dry and mostly clear over the eastern half of the country through Monday night. Variable cloud further west with some showery outbreaks of rain moving in towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 6C to 9C in moderate, occasionally fresh southeast winds.”
For the remainder of next week, Met Éireann predicts periods of wet and blustery weather conditions at times, with the possibility of thundery downpours, though there will also be drier and brighter spells in between.
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