Met Eireann warns of ‘uncertainty’ as remnants of Hurricane Humberto may hit Ireland

The leftovers of Hurricane Humberto could wreak havoc on Ireland’s weather towards the tail end of this week and into the following weekend.

Humberto, which has been officially branded a Category 5 hurricane and has sparked alerts from the US National Hurricane Center for the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Bermuda and sections of the US east coast, is expected to move northwestward across the Atlantic Ocean over the coming days. Met Éireann has warned that Humberto’s presence, which will transform into an ex-hurricane as it travels across the Atlantic, has created “a good deal of uncertainty” in the forecast, reports the Irish Mirror.

That forecast indicates there will be turbulent conditions and lashings of heavy downpours from Tuesday onwards, with Humberto’s potential impact not expected to be clear until the end of next week leading into the following weekend. In a Saturday night post on X, Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather stated that Humberto “needs watching” regarding the ability of the hurricane’s remnants to affect conditions here in a week’s time.

With or without additional harsh conditions from ex-Hurricane Humberto, the outlook for the approaching days is rather grim amid a probable return to the damp and blustery conditions that ruled early September before a welcomed break in recent days.

Following relatively mild days on Sunday and Monday, Met Éireann say there will be “frequent rainfall” from Tuesday onwards, which will be “most persistent across the west and north”. While temperatures are set to be slightly above the norm for this time of year, giving us a few mild spells, we’re also in for a breezy week with unsettled conditions expected to last until at least the coming weekend.

Here’s what Met Éireann has predicted for the week ahead:

Sunday

Most of us can look forward to a dry and bright day with only a few isolated showers and periods of sunshine. The mercury will reach between 13 and 17 degrees, accompanied by a light westerly or variable breeze.

As night falls, expect clear spells initially, along with some mist and fog. However, cloud cover will increase from the west as the night progresses, bringing patchy light rain and drizzle to western coasts by morning.

Temperatures will drop to between 3 and 8 degrees, but it will become milder by morning, under light southerly winds.

Monday

Monday will begin on a cloudier note with plenty of dry weather, although isolated patches of light rain and drizzle will make their way eastwards across the country. There will be occasional bright spells in the midlands and east.

Expect highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds, which will be fresh on western coasts.

The night will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading from the west early on. It will be a milder night with lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.

Tuesday

Tuesday is shaping up to be a dull and damp day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. The best of any dry spells will be in the east and southeast.

Highest temperatures will range from 14 to 18 degrees in moderate south to southwest winds. Persistent rain will sweep in from the west early Tuesday night, becoming more sporadic by morning. It’ll feel quite mild with the mercury dipping to a low of 12 to 15 degrees, accompanied by moderate southerly winds.

Wednesday

October begins on a cloudy note with bouts of rain and drizzle, most persistent in the west and southwest. Expect highs of 14 to 18 degrees, with moderate to fresh southerly winds.

Thursday

Expect a wet and breezy day with ongoing rainfall, turning heavy at times across the southwest, west and north. The thermometer will read between 14 to 18 degrees, with moderate to fresh southerly winds.

Further outlook

The unsettled weather is set to continue into Friday and over the weekend, with further bouts of heavy rain and gusty conditions at times.

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