Risk of sleet in Ireland amid Met Éireann weather u-turn after Storm Jocelyn

There is a risk of some sleet this week in the wake of Storm Jocelyn and Storm Isha, according to one forecaster.

Ireland endured a rough start to the week with Storm Isha knocking out power to 250,000 homes and businesses on Sunday night and Storm Jocelyn wreaking more havoc on Tuesday evening.

Met Éireann had issues Status Red, Orange and Yellow warnings for both weather systems but now it looks like the misery may not be over with sleet and more unsettled weather in the latest forecast.

Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather said: "The storms have brought us milder air but we will see some cooler air moving in Thursday with risk of sleet showers. Friday will be a much cooler day but it will also see some good sunshine and lighter winds. Weekend a little uncertain yet but risk of rain moving in again."

The storms have brought us milder air but we will see some cooler air moving in Thursday with risk of sleet showers. Friday will be a much cooler day but it will also see some good sunshine and lighter winds. Weekend a little uncertain yet but risk of rain moving in again. pic.twitter.com/pkmnhpG5gP

— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) January 23, 2024

Meanwhile, Met Éireann outlook predicts "a mixed picture with driest conditions away from the West and Northwest." They too predict rain turning to sleet as temperatures plunge later this week.

They say it will be "dry in many areas at first tonight [Wednesday] but cloud, rain and drizzle will continue move in from the southwest bringing dull and misty conditions. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees, coolest early on in Ulster with some frost possible. Light to moderate southerly winds will freshen later.

"Thursday will be dull and breezy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, some heavy bursts to begin across Atlantic counties. Low cloud and mist too. Some brighter spells will develop during the afternoon as the rain and drizzle becomes patchier. Relatively mild and humid with highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in a fresh and gusty south to southwest wind. Later in the evening, a band of squally rain will move in from the Atlantic."

On Thursday night, Met Éireann says "blustery spells of rain will move eastwards across the country, with some heavy or thundery downpours possibly leading to spot flooding. Turning colder once the rain clears with some local sleet and hail showers in parts later. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees with a fresh westerly winds, moderating by morning.

"Mostly dry with sunny spells and just a few well scattered showers across the Northwest and West [on Friday]. A much fresher and cooler day with highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in a moderate to fresh west to southwest wind.

"Current indications suggest that while there will be a lot of dry weather [on Saturday], some scattered outbreaks of rain will occur too. Highest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees in mostly moderate southerlies."

Sunday will be "a milder and breezier day with some mix of cloud and sunny spells. Again, a lot of dry weather expected, but rain and drizzle will push into the North and West."