Just days after Ireland was battered by the heavy rain and strong winds of Storm Bert, another storm has been named - but this time, the forecast is looking very different.
Storm Conall, officially named by the Dutch Met Service, is tracking close to Ireland, bringing with it a “deepening low pressure” system. While the storm will not directly impact Ireland, its effects are already being felt across the UK and the Netherlands.
A Met Office spokesperson explained: "Storm Conall has been named by the Dutch Weather Service, @KNMI . This area of low pressure brings rain to southern Britain Tuesday night, and deepens further after crossing the UK to bring strong winds across the Netherlands later on Wednesday and into Thursday."
The storm has already passed south of Ireland and brought heavy rainfall to the UK overnight. It's currently continuing its journey eastward and is expected to bring strong and potentially disruptive winds to the Netherlands today and tomorrow.
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But in somewhat of a curveball, instead of causing the usual stormy weather, Storm Conall will bring an unexpected rise in temperatures for Ireland. As the low-pressure system deepens, it is expected to create conditions that pull in milder air from the southwest and the Atlantic Ocean.
According to Met Eireann, Ireland will enjoy a brief but welcome respite from the cold snap that has gripped the country in recent days, with temperatures forecast to rise dramatically. Today, daytime highs will range from a chilly 3C to 7C - but by tomorrow, they will soar to a much milder 10C to 13C.
In an even starker contrast, tonight’s temperatures will plunge as low as -3C in some areas - but by tomorrow night, they are forecast to rise significantly, with the national forecaster predicting a mild 9C to 12C after dark.
Looking ahead to Friday, temperatures will climb even further, reaching highs of 14C during the day and staying relatively mild at around 12C overnight. These warmer-than-usual conditions are expected to persist through the weekend, with similar temperatures forecast for both Saturday and Sunday.
However, while the milder temperatures will be a welcome change, it's not all good news. The weather will remain unsettled, with periods of rain at times.
Giving a day-by-day breakdown of what to expect, Met Eireann said: "A cold and frosty start Wednesday with areas of fog, dense across parts of the midlands, leading to difficult travelling conditions. Fog may linger in some spots but will clear from most areas through the morning to leave a mostly dry day with spells of sunshine. However, a few showers will occur early on near the north and east coast. Highs of just 3C to 7C , but colder where any fog lingers, in a light variable breeze. Cold Wednesday night with widespread frost and some icy patches. Fog will develop once again, turning dense in some areas. Staying dry with clear spells for most but it will turn cloudier in the southwest later with patchy light rain developing near southwest coasts by morning. Lowest temperatures of -3C to 0C , but turning less cold in Munster with the arrival of the rain. Becoming breezier too with moderate to fresh southeast winds developing.
"Thursday morning, there will be some hazy sunshine in the north and east but it will be a cloudy and damp start in the south and west with outbreaks of rain. Rain and drizzle will spread across most of the country through the afternoon but rainfall totals will be small in the east and northeast. Highest temperatures of 8C to 13C in fresh and gusty southeast winds, strong on coasts. Breezy on Thursday night with outbreaks of rain and drizzle across the western half of the country with some heavy falls. It looks set to stay largely dry further east apart from the odd spot of rain or drizzle. A mild night with lowest temperatures of 9C to 12C in fresh and gusty southerly winds.
"It looks set to be a cloudy and rather damp day on Friday with outbreaks of rain pushing northwards over the country. A clearance to scattered showers will follow from the Atlantic to southern and western counties during the evening. Highest temperatures of 11C to 14C in fresh and gusty southerly winds. Mostly cloudy on Friday night with a few patches of rain, drizzle and mist but overall plenty of dry weather. Lowest temperatures of 9C to 12C in moderate to fresh southerly winds.
"Breezy on Saturday with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle. More persistent rain will develop in Atlantic coastal counties during Saturday afternoon. A mild day with highest temperatures of 12C to 14C in fresh and gusty southerly winds. Further outbreaks of rain on Saturday night, turning heavy in places with the chance of spot flooding. Lowest temperatures of 9C to 12C in moderate southwest winds.
"Outbreaks of rain across the eastern half of the country early on Sunday with a clearance to sunny spells and showers developing in the west. Sunny spells and scattered showers will extend to all areas during the course of the afternoon. Maximum afternoon temperatures of 10C to 12C in moderate southwest to west winds."
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