Met Eireann forecast wet and windy weather before big drop in temperatures for start of 2025

According to Met Eireann weather forecast for the coming week, Ireland is in for stormy and cold weather this week with temperatures set to drop after wet and windy weather. 

According to Met Eireann, Ireland is in for a spell of unsettled weather developing with wet and windy or very windy conditions before turning colder and more settled.

According to Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, Monday will be largely cloudy and breezy or rather windy tomorrow with outbreaks of rain developing for parts of Ulster and Connacht through the morning. Mostly dry elsewhere for the day with some bright or sunny spells and with just the odd patch of light rain and drizzle here and there. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southwest winds, reaching near gale force in western and northwestern coastal parts, decreasing mostly moderate to fresh later away from western and northwestern coasts.

Monday night will be a wet and rather windy night with showery outbreaks of rain extending eastwards over the country with some heavy falls possible. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southwest winds.

According to Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, Tuesday (New Year's Eve), it will be rather windy for much of the day. Widespread rain at first, becoming confined mainly to Munster and south Leinster through the morning with hazy sunny spells and isolated showers developing over the northern half of the country. Cloud along with outbreaks of rain will then build from the southwest through the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southwest winds, stronger near western and northwestern coasts, before easing during the evening.

Turning wet and windy overnight as rain continues to extend northeastwards, heavy in places, particularly in the north and west with spot flooding possible. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees over the northern half of the country, 5 to 9 degrees further south. Fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds will develop by morning.

According to Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, Wednesday (New Year's Day) will be a very windy day with strengthening southwesterly winds. Widespread heavy rain at first, clearing southeastwards from most areas through the morning and afternoon but with showery rain will persist in the north and west. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees generally.

Becoming mostly dry early in the night as winds ease northerly. Cold with lowest temperatures of -3 to +1 degrees with widespread frost and ice developing.

According to Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, Thursday will be largely dry, sunny and cold with just a few light showers along north facing coasts and with cloudier conditions possible near the south coast. Highest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees generally in mostly light northerly winds. Mostly dry, clear and cold overnight. Lowest temperatures of -4 to +1 degrees with widespread frosts.

Cold, largely dry and bright for the rest of the week with widespread frosts developing during the nights, stubborn to clear some areas during the days.