Strong winds and patchy rain will hit the country tonight but temperatures are still reaching double figures as the unseasonably mild weather holds out. Strong winds and patchy rain will hit the country tonight but temperatures are still reaching double figures as the unseasonably mild weather holds out. Say goodbye to the mild weather as cold wintry snap to arrive by next weekendSpeaking on RTÉ’s Radio 1 this morning, Met Eireann forecaster Harm Luijkx said that maximum temperatures will reach 9 and 11 degrees today. "Tonight will see some patchy rain as well, but it will continue largely dry. The mild weather will continue into the coming week, but next weekend will see a return of wintry weather as showers and gusts get heavier and stronger.

Source: Irish Independent January 06, 2019 09:56 UTC