{"id":319419,"date":"2026-02-27T03:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T03:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/319419\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T03:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T03:30:12","slug":"ireland-weather-warmest-day-of-the-year-before-major-plummet-to-3-temperatures-and-frost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/319419\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland weather: Warmest day of the year before major plummet to -3 temperatures and frost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the temperatures being in the teens yesterday and today, things are set to soon take a turn with cold weather and frost predicted<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Met Eireann\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_Met-Eireann.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Met Eireann\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Met Eireann<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A weather forecaster in Ireland has recorded the warmest temperature of the year so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On Wednesday, Ireland <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/weather\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Weather<\/a> Alerts <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WeatherAlertsIreland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">reported a temperature<\/a> reading of 14.2 degrees, saying that it was the &#8220;warmest on the weather station in 2026.&#8221; Meanwhile <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/met-eireann\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Met Eireann<\/a> also recorded a highest temperature of 14 degrees yesterday, at 1pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/cork\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Cork<\/a> at Moore Park weather station, the highest temperature of the day was recorded, at 14.8 degrees. <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/phoenix-park\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Phoenix Park<\/a> recorded a temperature of 14.7 degrees on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The highest temperature in January 2026 was 13.6\u00b0C, recorded at Phoenix Park, Co <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/dublin\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Dublin<\/a>. Data on February&#8217;s highest temperature so far is not available, and will not be until the month&#8217;s completion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite the temperatures being in the teens yesterday and today, things are set to soon take a turn. Lows of -3 are expected on Friday night. Temperatures may hover between 0 and -3 degrees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Friday is also due to start off drizzly, but become drier and brighter with daytime temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in moderate northwesterly winds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Moving into the evening it will become dry and frosty with long clear spells leading to widespread frost and icy patches forming. Lowest temperatures of -3 to +1 degrees in a light westerly or variable breeze.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_GettyImages-1727932817.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Low-angle still image of the road during a rainy day with cars and buses in the background in Dublin, Ireland\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Low-angle still image of the road during a rainy day with cars and buses in the background in Dublin, Ireland<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On Saturday it will be a bright and crispy morning with frost patches. Cloudier further west with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading eastwards through the day becoming more isolated as it clears. Scattered showers will follow in behind. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees, before cooling off overnight once more with lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees and some rain and drizzle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sunday will be wet and blustery, highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees and outbreaks of heavy rain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Met Eireann said that the general forecast is unsettled with rain and showers moving in from the Atlantic. Temperatures will take a brief dip on Friday and Saturday but will return close to normal or slightly above from Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Want to see more of the stories you love from Dublin Live? <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=dublinlive.ie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Making us your preferred source on Google<\/a> means you\u2019ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. 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