Ireland is in for a potential washout for the remainder of the bank holiday weekend with colder conditions, rain, and winds expected.
Heading into next week, the Irish forecasters have better news for those looking to make the most of their summer time off as 24C temperatures are on the way very soon.
As for the rest of today, Saturday, rain is expected to continue across Munster and south Connacht, and will spread into much of Leinster by early evening.
The rain will turn heavy at times with the chance of spot flooding and there will be some coastal mist and fog in the west and southwest also.
Rain will be light and patchy elsewhere with some northwestern parts holding dry with highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees, in light to moderate southwest to west breezes, veering northerly later.
Tomorrow morning will be fairly cloudy to begin, with some lingering rain in the southeast.
However, drier and brighter conditions in the northwest will become more widespread through the morning, with sunny spells and just isolated showers developing by the afternoon.
Highest temperatures will range from 17 to 20 degrees and will be warmest in southern counties with light northwest or variable winds.
According to the Irish forecaster, the general forecast for the week is “mixed up to midweek with rain at times. Warmest conditions across the south and east.”
Monday will be mostly dull with outbreaks of rain moving northwards through the day, turning heaviest in the afternoon and evening, with hill mist, and coastal fog too. Highest temperatures will range 17 to 21 degrees, in light to moderate southwest breezes.
Tuesday will see blustery outbreaks of showery rain, with some warm sunny spells too. However, highest temperatures will see a jump, ranging from 18 to 24 degrees in brisk moderate southwest winds.
Wednesday will feature a mix of sunny spells and light scattered showers for Wednesday. It will be cooler than previously with highest temperatures of 15 to 20 with moderate southwest winds veering northwesterly.
As for farther afield, the Irish forecaster says: “Current indications suggest that high pressure will slowly build from midweek onwards, leading to mostly dry and settled conditions.”
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