Storm Eddie uncertainty as warning issued for Ireland

07 Apr 2026, 07:18 · IrishCentral

While current projections suggest the worst of the storm may stay offshore, conditions are expected to turn unsettled by Friday, bringing a spell of wet and windy weather across parts of the country.

According to Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather, the week ahead will bring a mix of mild temperatures, sunshine and shifting conditions.

"Bank holiday Monday and the sun sets, a nice evening. So we have some interesting weather ahead," he began the update.

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He said the coming days will see fluctuating temperatures alongside changing wind conditions.

"We have some warmer temperatures back to some cooler temperatures in wind ease off. Then we have strong winds picking back up again.

"A risk of a storm out in the Atlantic looks to stay away. But if you look here, first of all at the cloud cover and the rainfall, so we can see some nice clear skies tonight, and a nice sunrise, especially in the east."

Midweek will bring a mix of sunshine and cloud, with rain expected to move in later on Wednesday.

"Wednesday, then will be a mix of sunny spells and cloud. Now there will be some rain moving in from the west, as you can see there, but it’ll be later in the day.

"But some good sunny spells on Wednesday, Thursday will be a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. And then there’s a risk of a band of very heavy showers moving across on Friday."

The unsettled conditions later in the week are linked to a storm system developing in the Atlantic, which could influence Ireland’s weather even if it does not make a direct hit.

"So that band of rain on Friday is associated with a storm. If we look here at the wind forecast, we can see still very breezy on Tuesday. The winds will thankfully ease off on Wednesday, but pick back up again on Thursday and then possibly very windy on Friday."

He added that while the core of the storm is expected to remain to the northwest, Ireland could still feel its effects.

"So if we pause here, we can see that low-pressure system, another storm out in the Atlantic. Thankfully the worst of it looks to stay out in northwest of Ireland, but the outer bands of it could still bring us some strong winds on Friday….then it does look like the winds will ease off for the weekend."

Temperatures will climb into the high teens in the early part of the week, bringing a brief taste of milder conditions.

"Temperatures will get up to 17 degrees tomorrow, Tuesday, yes, 17 degrees and possibly hang on to 17 or even 18 degrees in parts of the southeast on uh, Wednesday. So a couple of warm days."

However, that warmth will be short-lived as colder air moves back in towards the weekend.

"But if you look here at the air mass forecast, unfortunately it doesn’t last long. You can see here that blast of warm air moves up. And then it moves away and colder air comes back in. So temperatures dropping back, there’s actually a risk of frost for the weekend."

The latest outlook comes just days after stormy conditions caused disruption across Ireland, with recent severe weather bringing power outages and travel delays over the Easter weekend.

Forecasters at Met Éireann have also warned that conditions will remain mixed in the days ahead, as weather systems continue to battle for influence over Ireland.

They said low pressure in the Atlantic is set to bring spells of rain and possibly windy weather, while higher pressure building to the east and northeast could lead to more settled conditions at times later in the week.

However, they cautioned that it is "still likely to be wetter than average, but it’s likely to be milder than average."

In the meantime, Ireland can expect a typical run of changeable spring weather, with sunshine, showers and shifting temperatures all in the mix before a colder snap returns for the weekend.

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* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.

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