Met Éireann has said conditions are perfect for Santa Claus and his reindeer this Christmas Eve
It’s an Irish Christmas tradition to jump into the Irish Sea Christmas morning(Image: Getty Images)
There will be clear skies for Santa and his reindeer tonight as the country is set for a chilly but dry and bright Christmas Day.
While temperatures won’t be cold enough for a white Christmas, tomorrow will be noticeably cooler than recent days with highs of 4C to 7C. Those venturing outside for the festivities will need to wrap up as Met Éireann says it will feel even colder than this, especially along eastern and southern coasts.
But it’s set to be a bright winter day with sunny spells for most of the country. While it will be cloudier at times near eastern and southern coasts, forecasts indicate it will be a largely dry day across the island.
Christmas night will be bitter, with lowest temperatures of -3C to 2C, with frost and icy patches forming on untreated surfaces. However, it will be slightly warmer near the east coast with lowest temperatures of 3C to 6C.
Tonight will also be cold, with lowest temperatures of -2C to 2C, but conditions are perfect for the big man to deliver toys to children across the country.
The national forecaster said: “Mostly clear skies for Santa and his reindeer tonight, Christmas Eve, with just patchy cloud near some eastern and southern coasts. Cold, with frost and icy patches forming on untreated surfaces, in a mostly light east to northeast or variable breeze.
“Less cold and mostly frost free along the east coast though, with lowest temperatures there of around 1C to 5C in a mostly moderate east to northeast breeze.” St Stephen’s Day will be another bright day with plenty of spells of winter sunshine.
There may be some cloudy periods in the east and south, with highest temperatures of 4C to 8C. It will remain dry in the night time but cold, with temperatures dropping to between -1C and 4C.
Winds will be light to moderate north easterly, fresher in eastern and southern coastal parts.
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