While the month has gotten off to a relatively dry start, Irish weather looks to be getting increasingly unsettled as the weeks go on.
The national forecaster is predicting a growing influence of low-pressure systems from its latest weather charts, with above-average rainfall set to arrive.
While nothing has been officially forecast yet, the developing pattern points towards a potential window of arrival for the season’s next named storm.
Met Éireann has pinpointed between Monday, November 16, and Sunday, November 29, for Storm Chloe to rock the country with high winds and heavy rain.
The extended forecast shows that conditions will start to change around Monday, with rainfall reaching above-average levels across the country, though particularly in southern areas.
Temperatures are also expected to remain milder than average for that time of year.
While it is too far away to tell for sure, there will likely be periods of persistent rain, stronger winds, and potentially disruptive conditions.
While we have some patchy drizzle Thursday and then rain Friday into Saturday it will die out Saturday evening and then high pressure takes over and very little rain over the following 7 days for Ireland but some other parts of Europe will see plenty of rain as this animation… pic.twitter.com/RR7jOrFrr1
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) October 28, 2026
Met Éireann’s forecast indicates that the following week will also remain unsettled, with similar levels of rainfall and mild temperatures.
It stands to reason that this two-week period is a likely time that Storm Chloe will be reaching Irish shores.
Chloe is the next named storm of the season, following Storm Austen and Storm Boelo, which hit in October.
However, Met Éireann has not yet pinpointed an exact date when the storm will hit, with the extended forecast merely offering speculation.
For Chloe to be officially named, a developing weather system would have to be confirmed to include the relevant criteria.
This would include warnings of damaging winds, flooding, rainfall, or widespread disruption.
Met Éireann has regularly warned in the past that extended forecasts are much more changeable than its weekly outlooks.
If forecasts stretch beyond seven days, they tend to have lower accuracy when identifying individual weather systems, their precise tracks, and their intensity.
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.