Dublin weather: Mild temperatures but ex-Hurricane Humberto could bring chaos

Dublin is set to enjoy an unseasonably mild few days but grim weather is on the horizon.

Humberto, which has been officially branded a Category 5 hurricane, has sparked alerts from the US National Hurricane Center for the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Bermuda and sections of the US east coast. The hurricane will track northwestward across the Atlantic Ocean to Ireland over the coming days.

While there is uncertainty about the full impact the remnants of Hurricane Humberto will have, Met Eireann is forecasting widespread rain in the second half of the week. Weather Alerts Ireland said on Facebook: “There is so much uncertainty on what happens when [Hurricane Humberto] heads towards Europe. One thing we do know is that it would not be a hurricane, as the waters over the North Atlantic are too cold.”

Today, Dubliners will wake up to a dry day with a mix of cloud and sunny spells with daytime temperatures of 16 or 17 degrees. Tonight will be cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain or drizzle. The lowest temperatures will be around 13 or 14 degrees.

Tomorrow will be dull with outbreaks of rain or drizzle, with the highest temperatures of 16 or 17 degrees.

There is no further forecast for Dublin but here’s what the national outlook says:

Tuesday night

“Cloudy with mist and hill fog. Wet at first with widespread rain but the rain will become lighter and patchier by morning. Mild with temperatures not falling below 13 to 15 degrees, in a moderate to fresh southerly breeze.

Wednesday

“Cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain, most frequent in the west and north. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with a moderate to fresh southerly breeze.

Wednesday night

“Continuing cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain. Mild with temperatures not falling below 13 to 15 degrees, in a moderate to fresh southerly breeze.

Thursday

“Wet and breezy with widespread rain, heaviest in the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees with a fresh southerly wind.

Thursday night

“Rain will clear eastwards early on Thursday night and it’ll become dry with clear spells for a time. However, more cloud will extend across the country from the southwest later in the night, bringing rain to the west and southwest.

“Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with light to moderate west to southwest winds, becoming southerly.

Friday

“Another wet and breezy day on Friday with widespread rain, heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees with a fresh to strong southerly wind.

The weekend

“Becoming generally drier for the weekend, although some showers are likely, especially in the north and west.”

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