Brutal weather on the way as Ireland could see remnants of 'scary' Hurricane Melissa

Ireland is set to see very wet and windy weather this week as Met Éireann has forecast incoming heavy rain.

Experts have also warned that we could see remnants of the very "intense and scary" Hurricane Melissa next week, which is set to batter Jamaica in the Caribbean in the coming hours.

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Carlow Weatherman Alan O'Reilly has been posting updates on the category 5 Hurricane and said Ireland, "Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 hurricane, will sadly hit Jamaica over the next 24 hours. The remnants of Melissa could bring us some wet and windy here in Ireland in a week’s time but uncertainty on details yet."

Hurricane #Melissa a category 5 hurricane will sadly hit Jamaica over the next 24 hours. The remnants of Melissa could bring us some wet and windy here in Ireland in a week’s time but uncertainty on details yet. pic.twitter.com/Q507yARdTF

— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) October 27, 2025

Although there are uncertainty on the details to come for next week, Met Éireann has given us the forecast for the week ahead, with Halloween on Friday looking like it could be a washout.

Tuesday

Bright and breezy today with sunny spells and scattered showers. The showers will become more widespread later today, with some turning heavy, especially across parts of the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty west to southwest winds.

Clear spells and scattered showers tonight, with showers becoming confined to the west and north overnight. Some showers will be heavy with a chance of hail. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in moderate southwest winds, fresh to strong on west and northwest coasts.

Wednesday 

Tomorrow, Wednesday, will be another breezy day with sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy with a chance of hail in the west and north. Showers will become isolated by evening. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds, strong at times in the west and north. Winds will ease later.

Largely dry on Wednesday night and turning chilly quickly after dark under clear skies. Cloud will increase from the southwest overnight, with outbreaks of rain pushing into Munster towards morning. Lowest temperatures will range 0 to 5 degrees, with a touch of frost possible away from the southwest. Light variable breezes becoming southeasterly and increasing moderate to fresh in west Munster towards morning.

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Thursday

Wet and windy on Thursday with rain spreading northeastwards over the country during the morning and early afternoon accompanied by fresh to strong and gusty southeasterly winds with gales developing along coasts. The rain will be heavy at times with spot flooding likely.

A clearance to showers will follow from the southwest towards evening, with winds veering southerly but remaining fresh to strong and gusty. Becoming milder from the south during the afternoon with afternoon highs ranging from 8 degrees in the north to 14 degrees in the south. Continuing windy on Thursday night with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds and coastal gales.

Remaining rain in the east and north will clear away northeastwards early on Thursday night giving way to the clear spells and showers elsewhere. Some of the showers will be heavy and they may merge to longer spells of rain in parts of the west and northwest. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees.

Friday

Uncertainty in the details for Friday, but current indications suggest a dry and bright start for most away from the northwest where showers will be gradually clearing northwards through the morning. It looks as though cloud will increase over southern and eastern parts of the country through the morning and afternoon with outbreaks of rain moving up from the south. Drier in the west and northwest with just a few showers.

Quite blustery to begin, with moderate to fresh southerly winds, but the winds will tend to ease as the day goes on and they'll become mainly light by evening. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.

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Confidence in the forecast for Friday evening and night (Halloween) is lower than would be normal for the time interval. There is a chance that the rain may clear for a time in the east and south but further spells of rain or showers will tend to move in either from the south or the west. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees with light southerly or variable winds becoming light to moderate westerly overnight.

Next Week

Mixed and changeable weather conditions persisting with low pressure driving the weather pattern.