This week Ireland is bracing itself for the potential next named Storm Darragh as experts have forecast a 'powerful' jet stream change off the coast.
According to the latest outlook, galeforce winds will take hold this week as a series of weather 'depressions' pose a risk for strong winds.
The powerful jet has been forecast to affect the UK this week and into the weekend as well in the western Atlantic, as Storm Darragh looms large on the horizon.
Weather expert Paul Blight weighed in on the latest as he said: "A series of depressions will affect the UK later this week & into the weekend as a powerful jet in the western Atlantic propagates eastwards fuelled by the big cold outbreak over the Eastern US. The developments are quite complex with subtropical energy in the mix. Two of the depressions could pose a risk for strong winds so i will focus on these.
"The surface lows which begin this process are currently off the eastern seaboard of the US. The first depression will bring some rain but nothing too serious. The first problem is the low coming east on Thursday Evening. This stems from a low pressure which forms off the coast of Labrador during the early hours of Weds. This deepens in the GFS & ends up around 976mbs on Thursday 12Z near Northern Scotland."
Meanwhile Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather has also weighed in on the forecast ahead, as he said in an update on Tuesday: "A lot of uncertainty around Friday and potential low system that could bring wet and windy weather ahead of the Toy Show, latest models show GFS bringing it in over Ireland but ECMWF keeps it South away from Ireland."
Here is the forecast for the next few days according to Met Eireann:
Today
A largely dry start with any remaining areas of frost soon clearing. Becoming mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain pushing in from the Atlantic during the afternoon. A clearance to scattered showers will follow during the evening. Highest temperatures will range from 6 to 9 degrees with moderate southerly breezes.
Tonight
A cold night with any showers soon dying out. Some frost and fog patches will form as winds fall light and variable by dawn on Wednesday. Lowest temperatures of zero to +3 degrees.
Tomorrow
A dry start on Wednesday but it will turn mostly overcast. Rain will then extend eastwards across the province during the afternoon accompanied by strong and gusty southerly winds. Highest afternoon temperatures will generally range from 7 to 10 degrees.
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