Met Eireann's 'confidence low' as March forecast to bring wintry showers
A mixed-bag forecast is in store for March as Met Eireann has predicted warmer temperatures but wintry showers could be on the way. Week 1 (March 10 to March 16) will see more unsettled weather grip Ireland as the Azores anticyclone declines and low pressure moves into the seas to the west and south of the country. The southern counties will experience more than average rainfall as a result. A Met Eireann forecaster said: "However, over the rest of the country, it will be slightly drier than normal for the time of year. Overall, it will be slightly above normal, temperature-wise, over much of Connacht, Leinster and Münster with temperatures trending around normal over Ulster. Here is the rest of Met Eireann's long-range forecast for March: Week 2 (Monday 17 March to Sunday 23 March) "For week 2, there is a weak signal for temperatures to be slightly above the seasonal average countrywide. It is predicted to be slightly wetter than average in the east and south with near normal rainfall amounts elsewhere. This suggests high pressure may build from the north with an east or southeast airflow for a time over Ireland." Week 3 (Monday 24 March to Sunday 30 March) "Confidence is low at this stage. The trend of slightly warmer than normal temperatures continues countrywide. However, this doesn’t rule out some wintry showers. For this week, rainfall amounts are predicted to be close to normal over the eastern half of the country and slightly above normal in the west." Week 4 (Monday 31 March to Sunday 06 April) "There is a weak signal for week 4 that it will be a little drier than normal in all parts of the county, except for the southeast which will have near normal rainfall values. Pressure will be a little higher than usual and the trend for marginally higher than average temperature values continues." Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
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