The recent dip in temperatures following the end of the summer holidays is about to make its presence even more keenly felt at the weekend with a dip to below freezing forecast for parts of the country.
Met Éireann says Saturday daytime temperatures will only reach 11 to 14 degrees, but will then fall to between 2 and 6 degrees overnight, with ground temperatures falling even further to below zero in rural areas.
Friday night will also be cool and mainly dry, with clear spells. “Lowest temperatures 5 to 10 degrees in moderate northwesterly winds,” the forecaster says.
Sunday is forecast to be a mainly dry day with sunny spells, and with temperatures up to 17 degrees in places. “Just a few showers likely in the north and east and still a cool northerly breeze here but milder generally, with highest temperatures 15 to 17 degrees as winds drop light. Clear and cool Sunday night.”