Frosty feeling as dip below zero forecast in parts at weekend

The recent dip in temperatures following the end of the summer holidays is about to make its presence even more keenly felt at the weekend with a dip to below freezing forecast for parts of the country.

Met Éireann says Saturday daytime temperatures will only reach 11 to 14 degrees, but will then fall to between 2 and 6 degrees overnight, with ground temperatures falling even further to below zero in rural areas.

Friday night will also be cool and mainly dry, with clear spells. “Lowest temperatures 5 to 10 degrees in moderate northwesterly winds,” the forecaster says.

Sunday is forecast to be a mainly dry day with sunny spells, and with temperatures up to 17 degrees in places. “Just a few showers likely in the north and east and still a cool northerly breeze here but milder generally, with highest temperatures 15 to 17 degrees as winds drop light. Clear and cool Sunday night.”