BREAKING: Latest Met Éireann forecast predicts more sinister weather after Storm Éowyn

Met Éireann is monitoring a second band of stormy weather making its way to Ireland hot on the heels of the Status Red Storm Éowyn.

A second storm will potentially make landfall in Ireland on Sunday, possibly hampering clean-up efforts which will be ongoing after Éowyn passes over us.

Deputy Head of Forecasting at Met Éireann, Liz Coleman, said: "There will be a short respite from the weather on Saturday as Éowyn moves away, but we are also watching a different low-pressure system, forecast to bring impactful winds and further rain on Sunday. However, in this case the situation is still too uncertain; we will provide updates as the week progresses.”

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National Outlook: Winds will continue to ease and will become light to moderate Friday night.

A cold night with clear spells and scattered showers, some of sleet and snow. Lowest temperatures of zero to plus 2 degrees with some frost possible towards dawn on Saturday.

A cold and frosty start on Saturday with sunny spells and isolated showers, showers will become widespread and frequent during the afternoon, some of sleet and snow. Highest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.

Cold and frosty on Saturday night with lowest temperatures of minus 2 to plus 2 degrees.

Sunday will be wet and windy as rain spreading northeastwards over the country turns heavy and persistent, clearing to showers later.

Highest temperatures 6 to 9 degrees in strong and gusty south to southeast winds with gales at the coast.

On Monday showers of sleet and snow will be widespread and it will feel very cold as a strong southerly wind becomes fresh to strong southwest. Afternoon temperatures 7 to 9 degrees.

The further outlook to the middle of next week is for showers at times with mainly westerly winds and temperatures around normal for the time of year.