'No chance' of a white Christmas as mild conditions to sweep over the country next week

Eva Osborne

Met Éireann has said there will be no chance of a white Christmas this year, as high pressure looks set to build in the south of Ireland next week introducing a mild airflow across the country.

After a blustery weekend with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, the weather service said the high pressure will begin to build early next week.

There will be some patchy rain and drizzle at times, mainly in the west and north, and staying relatively dry in the east and south.

There will also be moderate south to southwest winds, with fresher winds along western coasts.

Over the course of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, there will be daytime highs of 11 or 12 degrees and lows of 8 to 10 degrees.