With various weather warnings for wind and rain issued over recent days, the conditions around Ireland have been quite poor recently but things are set to improve over the coming week.
Met Eireann has stated that a front of high pressure is likely to influence our weather and bring settled conditions.
While the week will also see some rainy conditions, things are likely to be drier than normal for this period, with the strongest signal for drier than average conditions in the west and northwest.
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At present, the meteorological service has described this week’s conditions as “changeable with some rain and showers at times but also good dry spells. Temperatures gradually increasing.”
Elsewhere, renowned weather expert Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather has said: “Some showers tomorrow but mainly dry Tuesday and Wednesday and early Thursday but there’s a risk of rain Thursday afternoon into Friday before hopefully mainly dry next weekend. Not as good as had been shown but still an improvement.”
He adds: “Next week looking better, Tuesday and Wednesday look mainly dry. Some uncertainty Thursday and Friday with risk of showers before hopefully settling down again for next weekend. The latest ECWMF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) charts even show a chance of some much milder weather next weekend!”
On that note, here’s what’s expected over the coming days…
Monday morning and afternoon
This morning will see scattered heavy showers over Munster and south Leinster, with isolated showers further north.
As the afternoon approaches, sunny spells and further showers will develop with some longer spells of thundery rain in the afternoon, but showers will ease during the evening.
Dark clouds over Ireland (Image: DPA/PA Images)
Monday night
Thankfully, it’s set to be drier with clear spells in many areas tonight. Scattered showers will be mainly confined to the northwest and it’s set to be cloudier over Munster with light outbreaks of rain spreading in from the Atlantic towards dawn.
Tuesday morning and afternoon
A cloudy start on Tuesday over Munster with outbreaks of rain continuing through much of the day. Elsewhere, there’s set to be good sunny spells with well-scattered showers.
A dry day is expected through the evening but it will stay cloudy in the southwest with some outbreaks of rain in coastal areas.
People walking in Dublin as heavy rain falls (Image: Photocall Ireland)
Tuesday night
A dry night is expected with just a few showers, but rain will stay in parts of the southwest. The lowest temperatures will range between 2 to 6 degrees, but it’s set to be warmer in the southwest. Mist and fog patches will form too in mainly light northwesterly or variable breezes.
Wednesday morning and afternoon
A mainly dry day is set to arrive with some rain in the southwest gradually clearing as the day develops. Elsewhere, some light showers will develop in the northwest.
Good sunny spells will arrive with a “rather pleasant” day expected as temperatures range between 13 to 16 degrees.
People enjoy sunny spring weather in Phoenix Park, Dublin
Wednesday night
The southwest will see cloudier conditions with some further light rain moving in later in the night. Elsewhere, it’s going to be dry with good clear spells.
Thursday morning and afternoonMet Eireann has said: “There’s some uncertainty in the forecast, but current indications suggest that it will be a dry and bright to start for much of Ulster and Leinster. However, rain and cloud in Connacht and Munster will gradually extend over the country through the day”
Inchydoney, Co Cork
Thursday night
The rain will continue to move northeastwards with dry and clear conditions following in from the Atlantic.
Friday
Rain will move away from much of the country during the morning, though it could stay along the eastern coastal counties for much of the day.
Temperatures are set to be high with the mercury ranging between 14 to 17 degrees, becoming dry overnight with lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees.
Swimmers at Forty Foot iconic promontory on the southern tip of Dublin Bay at Sandycove, Dublin
The weekend
At present, Met Eireann state: “A good deal of dry weather for the weekend. Temperatures continuing to increase with highs in the high teens generally.”
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