If you are going training this weekend, wrap up well because it's going to be very cold (Photo courtesy Swords CC)
Ireland is set for the first blast of “Arctic air” of the winter this weekend according to Met Éireann, with even snow a possibility on some high ground.
The beginning of November is traditionally the time when winter club spins start or are already underway, so be sure to wrap up over the next few days given the conditions on the way.
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Temperatures are about to fall below freezing and it will feel “bitingly cold” because of the Arctic air on Saturday and Sunday.
On the upside, it is expected to be bright and sunny across the weekend, save for the chance of some snow or sleet on high ground, especially in Donegal.
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Met Éireann’s weather forecaster Michelle Dillon said it would also be breezy.
“There’ll be a biting cold Arctic air flow, but to compensate you’ll have that nice, bright, clearer air,” she said.
“It will feel very raw, especially up in some parts exposed to winds, say up in Ulster, parts of the west coast and places exposed to the northerly breeze.”
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There may be some frost on Saturday night and Sunday morning, though it is not expected to be widespread.
However, that will change on Sunday night when the blustery breezes are expected to have eased and frost will be more noticeable.
Temperatures are set to drop over the weekend as low as -3 across the country.
Saturday will be cool, bright and breezy with good sunny spells.
There will also be scattered showers , mainly in the north and west in the morning and maybe along the east coast, extending further south in the afternoon.
Highest temperatures will range between 7 to 10 degrees during Saturday with fresh, gusty northerly winds.
On Sunday scattered showers will continue in the northern and western coastal counties with the odd shower along the east.
However, the midlands and south will be mostly dry with good sunshine. Top temperatures will reach just 7 to 9 degrees.
Sunday night will be mostly dry with just isolated showers along Atlantic coasts. Lowest temperatures will be -1 to +3 degrees with a widespread ground frost.
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