There are fears Ireland could be hit by stormy weather within days as long-range maps show impending strong winds and torrential rain.
While subject to change this far out, models are predicting wild weather over Ireland on Tuesday.
A low pressure system can be seen slamming into Ireland’s south west coast early next week bringing wet and windy conditions.
Independent forecaster Alan O’Reilly is monitoring the upcoming weather and noted that while there is uncertainty this far out, some forecasts identify Tuesday as the potential day of impact.
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He wrote on his Carlow Weather social media accounts: “Latest run once again develops that low system Tuesday and brings it right over Ireland with awful wind and rain.
“GFS model shows nothing though. Is the recently upgraded ECMWF model onto something or is it a very poor start to the upgraded model? We shall see!”
Met Eireann has also pinpointed Tuesday as the day stormy conditions could hit.
It said: “On Tuesday, persistent or heavy rain will spread northeastwards over Ireland and will continue for much of Tuesday night and then clear to the northeast. Highest temperatures of 14C to 18C with fresh southeasterly winds, later becoming northwesterly.”
It comes as a dramatic weather change has been pinpointed for mid-July. While Ireland enjoyed heatwave-like conditions for much of June, the weather has since turned cooler and more unsettled.
However Met Eireann says higher pressure could return for the week of July 14 to July 20, bringing “above average temperatures” and “drier than normal” weather.
It said: "There is increasing uncertainty in the forecast for week 3. There is a slight signal for higher pressure over Ireland, bringing more settled conditions with mean air temperatures expected to be above average. Rainfall values are signalling about normal or drier than average for most areas apart from some northern parts which may see slightly more rainfall than average.”
In the meantime, this weekend’s weather is set to be changeable with rain at times.
Giving a day-by-day breakdown, the national forecaster said: “Friday will be humid and mostly cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 16C to 20C with moderate to fresh westerly winds.
“Saturday will be a bright, fresh, blustery day with sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 15C degrees in the northwest to 20C dgrees in the southeast with fresh, gusty westerly winds.
“Sunday will be a breezy or blustery day with sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 15C to 20C, coolest in the west and north and warmest in the southeast with moderate to fresh and gusty west to northwest winds”
Looking ahead to next week, it continued: “Monday will be mostly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain at times, especially in the west and northwest. It will be less windy than the weekend with light to moderate southwest winds and highs of 17C to 21C.
“On Tuesday, persistent or heavy rain will spread northeastwards over Ireland and will continue for much of Tuesday night and then clear to the northeast. Highest temperatures of 14C to 18C degrees with fresh southeasterly winds, later becoming northwesterly.
“Wednesday will bring sunny spells and showers. Highest temperatures of 14C to 18C with fresh, gusty west to northwest winds.
“The rest of next week will continue unsettled with rain or showers at times. It looks like becoming warmer with temperatures in the high teens to low twenties.”
