{"id":153082,"date":"2025-11-22T03:33:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T03:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/153082\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T03:33:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T03:33:15","slug":"ireland-under-rare-weather-warning-as-11-counties-brace-for-difficult-5-hour-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/153082\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland under rare weather warning as 11 counties brace for ‘difficult’ 5 hour event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parts of Ireland are set to experience a brief but potentially hazardous weather event, with Met Eireann issuing a rare short-term warning.\"05\/01\/25Parts of Ireland have seen snow in recent days (file photo)(Image: Stephen Collins\/Collins Photos)<\/p>\n

Ireland’s temperatures have plunged <\/a>in recent days, with daytime highs struggling to reach double figures and overnight lows dipping as low as -3C. Frost, icy patches and even snow <\/a>have become common sights across much of the country.<\/p>\n

The bitter weather<\/a> isn’t over yet, but Met Eireann says conditions will “turn less cold” this weekend as a spell of wet and blustery weather moves in.<\/p>\n

However, before those milder conditions arrive, parts of Ireland need to brace for a brief but potentially hazardous weather event.<\/p>\n

The national forecaster has issued a rare short-term weather warning <\/a>for fog affecting these 11 counties tomorrow morning: Cavan, Monaghan, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath and Wicklow.<\/p>\n

The Status Yellow alert is in place from 5am until 10am and advises of “dense fog in some parts”, which could lead to “poor visibility and difficult driving conditions”.<\/p>\n

Tonight’s weather is expected to be wet and breezy, with widespread rain eventually clearing eastwards and temperatures of 1C to 5C.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead to the weekend, Met Eireann<\/a> said: “Largely dry to start on Saturday with areas of fog slowly clearing to sunny spells and scattered showers. It will turn cloudier through the day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing in the south and west. A milder day with highest temperatures of 7C to 11C in light to moderate southwesterly winds.<\/p>\n

“Wet and blustery on Saturday night with widespread outbreaks of rain, turning heavy in places. Moderate southerly winds will increase fresh and gusty overnight. Lowest temperatures of 2C to 7C.<\/p>\n

“A wet and rather windy day Sunday with rain continuing for most and fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds. It will be drier in Munster with showers and sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 6C to 10C.<\/p>\n

“Rain will gradually sink southwards on Sunday night, with showers and clear spells following by morning. Lowest temperatures of 3C to 6C with northwest winds decreasing light to moderate.”<\/p>\n

In some welcome weather news, the national forecaster added that conditions will turn “drier and brighter once again for the start of next week”.<\/p>\n

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