Ireland weather: Overnight frost expected as temperatures to plummet

Friday night will be a chilly one, according to Met Eireann's weekend forecast

Temperatures are expected to plummet overnight, leaving frost on the grass in some areas, according to Met Eireann's weekend forecast.

Fresh from the double weather warning that affected a number of counties on Thursday, Friday has started much calmer but those more settled conditions coincide with a noticeable drop in temperatures.

It's possible that some areas will see temperatures close to freezing on Friday night, though Saturday will be a warmer day but the evening could see heavy rain develop up from the southwest.

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A Met Eireann spokesperson said: "Today will be cool and breezy with sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in a moderate to fresh northerly wind, backing northwest later and easing.

"Cold tonight with good clear spells. A few showers drifting in from the Atlantic too, mostly to northern and western areas. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees with some grass frost likely in light winds.

"Tomorrow will be mostly dry with scattered cloud and good sunny spells at times. A few showers will develop in places. Light to moderate westerly winds will fall light later in the day and back southerly, with highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.

"Rain, heavy in parts, will spread up from the southwest, over much of the country during Saturday night and Sunday, reaching the north coast Sunday afternoon, and accompanied by fresh to strong and gusty easterly winds. Some spot flooding may occur in parts too. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees.

"The rain should turn more patchy on Sunday evening and night with a lighter northerly breeze setting in. Lowest temperatures of around 7 to 10 degrees."

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