Today will be windy and rainy with low temperatures dropping to between 3 and 6 degrees.
A yellow wind and rain warning remains in place for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford, Galway, Mayo and Wexford until 11pm tonight.
A Yellow Wind Warning is in place for Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick from 11pm tonight until 5pm tomorrow.
Met Eireann meteorologist Mark Bowe said: “Heavy rain, thunder and strong southerly winds are in the works early today. Yellow level wind and rain warnings have been issued for western counties, with very strong winds expected. is.
“Sunday night will bring rain and cross-country winds will continue into Sunday afternoon. It will be a very unsettled weekend, with highs mostly around 5C to 9C today and into Sunday. Temperatures will reach between 5°C and 8°C.
As revelers prepare to ring in the new year at midnight tomorrow, it might be time to wrap things up.
“Temperatures will drop Sunday night, below zero, and below zero by New Year’s Eve,” Bowe said.
However, if you live in Leinster or the East, you might be a bit lucky with temperatures of 3 to 4 degrees.
“There will be wind and showers overnight on New Year’s Eve, but the driest weather will be in east and south Leinster,” he said.
“New Year’s Day will start with clear and dry weather, especially in the east, but by night there will be wind and rain, and the unsettled weather will continue for several days into the new year.”
The Road Safety Agency (RSA) advised motorists to be aware of the “potential effects” of the wind, including “floating debris, displaced objects and difficult driving conditions”.
Dublin Airport said it was expecting a “busy New Year weekend”. Between now and Tuesday, 454,000 passengers will pass through the airport, 242,000 will depart from Dublin and 212,000 will arrive at the airport.
Graham McQueen, media relations manager at DAA, which operates Dublin Airport, said: , this week’s departures have given way to scenes of a more sombre kind, with people starting to head home again.
“Flights to the Canary Islands and the Middle East are extremely busy with families heading off in search of the winter sun, and many skis and snowboards are being checked out for those heading to the snowy mountains of France, Austria and other countries. Italy.”
Dublin Bus will operate a 24-hour Night Link service on various routes on New Year’s Eve.
Sunday service will be held on New Year’s Day.
Bus Alien will operate on its regular weekend schedule on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.