A touch of frost... but we are in the frame for 20C

AFTER the storms came a chill but don’t dive for the winter woollies just yet – as the temperatures are set to hit 20C this week.

While there was a nip in the air over the weekend and frost forecast for overnight and this morning, there is still time to enjoy some autumn warmth before the cold truly sets in.

However, the bright spell is to be short and sweet.

The spike in temperatures will hit Munster and south Leinster on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the mercury will plummet again heading towards the weekend.

‘If you are in the south and east you will have quite pleasant temperatures by the time you get to Wednesday but it won’t be wallto-wall sunshine,’ a Met Éireann forecaster told the Irish Daily Mail. ‘There’ll be a bit of cloud around as well. The 20C on Wednesday that we’re talking about is probably more so through Munster and south Leinster but temperatures are expected to recover as we go through the week.’

There will be cool and crisp conditions this morning, with some showers in the far north and northwest of the country.

Tonight is expected to be dry and mostly clear, but temperatures will plunge to as low as 4C.

There will also be frost throughout the night, which the Met Éireann forecaster said is ‘unusual for this time of year’.

While tomorrow will be dry in most parts of the country, daytime temperatures will be cool, only reaching highs of between 12C and 15C. Overall, the appearance of balmy conditions come Wednesday will be brief.

Temperatures will fall again on Friday and this weekend. However, it will remain largely dry with some sunny spells.

After Storm Ali caused havoc across the country last week, this week’s weather is expected to be less eventful, with Met Éireann confirming that no storms are currently on the horizon.

The forecast from Met.ie says: ‘Tonight will be dry and it will turn cold under clear skies with lowest temperatures of 0C to 4C and a touch of grass frost away from coasts. Winds will become light and variable inland.

‘Monday [Today] will be largely dry with long sunny periods. After a chilly start temperatures will reach 12C to 14C at best in the afternoon. Winds will stay light and variable in most areas.’

‘Unusual for this time of year’