There's a tropical storm brewing in the Atlantic Ocean and heading for Ireland. Tropical storm Ernesto is expected to complete its trans-Atlantic travel Saturday night when it arrives on the coast of Ireland, according to the National Hurricane Center. Ernesto is the fifth named storm of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season and winds from the storm are expected to arrive in Ireland several hours before the storm itself. The winds are expected sometime around 2 p.m. local time along the coast Saturday. As of Wednesday, Ernesto was just a subtropical depression but as it got stronger earned the title of a tropical depression. It will likely be downgraded again as it hits colder water closer to the U.K. The maximum sustained wind speeds of the storm were 45 miles per hour as of Friday night. Those wind speeds put the storm below any category hurricane, the lowest category, a category one storm, is classified by wind speeds from 74 to 95 miles per hour on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Saturday was expected to bring light rain and cloudy conditions for most of the day, according to the Irish Meteorological Service. But the storm was still set to bring heavy rains and some wind gusts to the islands off the coast of Ireland and the country itself by Saturday night and continuing into Sunday. Heavy rain was expected in some areas and was expected to lighten through the day Sunday to a drizzle, according to the Met Service. The storm could even bring rain to Scotland, Northern Ireland and other parts of the United Kingdom after passing over Ireland. About an inch of rain was expected to fall in most places as the storm traveled across the U.K. though some areas could see higher rainfall totals, AccuWeather reported. Areas where more rain falls could potentially cause flash flooding. The strongest gusts of winds were expected to be between 30 and 40 mph While Ernesto was heading for a trip to the United Kingdom, there was another possible storm meteorologists were watching in the tropics of the Atlantic near the Caribbean. The disturbance was still forming as of Friday night but meteorologists were watching it closely for signs that it could strengthen.<doc-sep>Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single day Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up! Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Extreme temperatures are set to return Ireland this weekend as weather experts have revealed that mercury will rise to 25C over the weekend. Ireland will feel peak gusts in early Sunday thanks to the remnants of Storm Ernesto. Temperatures will rise up at a high 25C on Saturday before Storm Ernesto’s remnants will sweep through the country. Carlow Weather said in a tweet: “Latest update on Ernesto track, he will fade out as he tracks toward Ireland with just a wet and breezy night Saturday night. “Hopefully most of the rain will clear Eastern areas by Sunday morning.” Rain has been predicted over the next few days along with warm and humid weather but cooler weather is predicted around midweek. Friday Today will be mostly cloudy and breezy with persistent and heavy rain across the North of the country. Met Eireann said on their website: “Drier and brighter intervals increasing towards evening, but showery rain will continue to affect parts of Ulster and Connacht. “Maximum temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees Celsius, highest in the south, in fresh and gusty southwest winds strong in some coastal areas.” (Image: Met Eireann) Saturday Saturday will be warm and humid with sunny spells in the south and east, but cloudy with some rain in some parts of the northwest and north. (Image: Collins) “Heavier rain with strengthening winds will develop during the evening along the Atlantic Seaboard,” the national forecaster said. Highest temperatures will range from 17C to 20C in the north and northwest, and between 21C and 25C in Munster and Leinster. Sunday Sunday will be warm and humid with temperatures in the high teens or low 20s. Met Eireann said: “A damp, wet start with rain, mist and low cloud for a time in the morning, but turning drier and somewhat brighter for the afternoon and evening in most places, but there will be some light showers.” (Image: Met Eireann) Monday and Tuesday Both days will be warm with highest temperatures ranging between 18C to 23C. The national forecaster has predicted scattered showers but good dry periods with some sunny spells in the eastern parts. “But heavier rain will move into western areas later Tuesday.“ (Image: Getty) Wednesday to Friday Met Eireann said: “The latest indications suggest a spell of heavier rain countrywide on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, will clear to brighter fresher conditions for the rest of Wednesday with sunny spells and a few showers. “Cooler, fresher conditions are indicated for Thursday and Friday with sunny spells and showers at times.”<doc-sep>THE northern half of the country will see the most rainfall overnight as the remnants of Storm Ernesto blow in - but temperatures will hit 24C again tomorrow as it brings the heat. Met Eireann has warned of the risk of spot flooding in places tonight, as heavy and intense bursts of rainfall pour down. 4 The remnants of Storm Ernesto hit Ireland tonight The weather chiefs issued a Status Yellow weather advisory for Ireland earlier - warning rain would move eastwards with short periods of very heavy rain. That alert will remain in place until 4am on Sunday. The Ernesto remains are moving swiftly across Ireland tonight, weather experts revealed, with peak gusts set to reach 90kph. And after a surprise scorcher in the east of the country today, temperatures will again head for the mid-20s on Sunday. #Ernesto is just a few hundred miles off the West Coast now latest charts and Sat images show most of the heavy rain a little further north with Northern half of country seeing most of the rainfall tonight. pic.twitter.com/9VXqp8bT57 — Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) August 18, 2018 A Met Eireann forecaster revealed: "Sunday will start out mostly cloudy with residual patches of rain and drizzle. "Gradually becoming drier and brighter with a few sunny breaks developing. "A few showers may still occur, these mainly in the west and southwest. 4 Boxing fans in ponchos at Carl Frampton's Belfast fight on Saturday Credit: PA:Press Association "Highest temperatures of 18C to 24C, warmest in the southeast all in light to moderate westerly breezes. "It will stay warm and humid on Sunday night as well with temperatures not lower than 15 or 16 degrees with some mist and light rain." The good weather will continue into Monday and Tuesday before things take a turn midweek. 4 Gusts were set to reach around 90kph on the Kerry coastline Credit: Alamy Live News The forecaster said: "Monday will also be warm and humid with patches of light rain and drizzle but also a few sunny spells. "Southwesterly winds will be mostly light. Monday night will be another close night and Tuesday will start warm as well. "Later on Tuesday rain will spread from the west across the country, introducing cooler air for Tuesday night. Temperatures will drop back to between the mid to high teens from Wednesday. 4 Sunday, Monday and Tuesday will be warm and humid but temperatures will dip from Wednesday Credit: Alamy Live News The forecaster added: "Wednesday to Friday will be cooler and fresher countrywide with a lot of dry and bright weather. "Temperatures in the mid to high teens at best and mainly light westerly breezes." Meanwhile, weather charts show Ireland could see another mini-heatwave at the start of next month. MOST READ IN NEWS PUP update Pandemic Unemployment Payment and Wage Subsidy to begin phase out from October TONE DEAF Live music ban at pubs, restaurants and hotels sparks fury ahead of reopening urgent appeal Gardai appeal to find four children missing from Dublin for almost 3 weeks LAST ORDERS 'No alternative' but to refuse to grant Berlin D2 bar licences renewal troll hell Andrew McGinley says trolls pretended to know family & 'facts' of how kids died Down Time Dublin salon praised for introducing silent appointments after Covid reopening Carlow Weather’s Alan O’Reilly shared a snap of a long-range chart for September 1 – showing Ireland in the red temperature zone. This means we could be in for a scorcher over the weekend of Electric Picnic and the All-Ireland football final as the kids head back to school. Bemused Alan tweeted: “Back to school weather?”, along with two laughing emoji faces – after it was revealed we could bask in unseasonably hot weather for another four years.<doc-sep>
MET Eireann reckon it's set to get very hot today before Storm Ernesto lashes Ireland tonight. Temperatures will reach 25C in some areas before the remnants of the post-tropical cyclone dumps heavy rain. 4 Heavy showers are on the cards for this evening A yellow weather warning was issued for the whole country yesterday - and will kick in at 8pm. It read: “High intensity rainfall over a relatively short period of time for many areas on Saturday night associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto. “Totals up to 20mm could occur quite widely with higher falls locally. “The situation will continue to be monitored.” 4 Storm Ernesto is expected to hit Ireland today bringing wet and windy weather Credit: National Hurricane Center An updated alert posted this afternoon says: "Rain moving eastwards across Ireland this evening and tonight will give heavy/intense bursts of rainfall in places for short periods with a risk of spot flooding." Forecasters revealed the best of the sunshine will be in the south east this afternoon. They added: "Today will be a warm and humid day in Leinster and Munster with temperatures reaching 21 to 25C. "Elsewhere it will be a bit less warm with values between 16 and 20C. "Rather cloudy overall but generally dry with the best of any sunshine in the southeast. 4 The rain is due to clear by Sunday morning - but scattered showers will continue Credit: Christopher Doyle - The Sun Dublin "Along northwest coasts it will stay dull though with outbreaks of rain. During the evening, a spell of heavy rain will spread from the west across the country. "Southwest winds will be light to moderate, but on Munster coasts winds will increase fresh to strong in the evening." They added: "Saturday night will start wet but it will become mainly dry again later in the night. "It will stay warm and humid overnight with temperatures not lower than 15 or 16C. Southwest or variable winds will decrease light to moderate." 4 There'll be still time to enjoy the sun today Credit: Garrett White - The Sun MOST READ INNEWS Lotto Luck Numbers in for tonight's Lotto jackpot of €2million jackpot up for grabs PUP update Pandemic Unemployment Payment and Wage Subsidy to begin phase out from October SAFETY APPEAL Wife of motorcyclist who died in road crash pleas for motorists to take care TONE DEAF Live music ban at pubs, restaurants and hotels sparks fury ahead of reopening urgent appeal Gardai appeal to find four children missing from Dublin for almost 3 weeks COVID UPDATE 448 new Covid-19 cases in Ireland as hospital numbers drop to 99 Meanwhile, weather charts show Ireland could see another mini-heatwave at the start of next month. Carlow Weather’s Alan O’Reilly shared a snap of a long-range chart for September 1 – showing the country in the red temperature zone. This means we could be in for a scorcher over the weekend of Electric Picnic and the All-Ireland football final as the kids head back to school.