While there were bouts of rain over the weekend, those in attendance at Malahide Castle for Blur or over in Marlay Park for Dermot Kennedy had the sun shining down on them.
Despite a “strange” day forecast, Saturday didn’t turn out too bad. Sunday, however, brought the rain and saw a return of the thunder and lightning - some areas even saw flash flooding and massive hailstones crash down.
Although the temperatures are set to remain high, hitting up to 24C in some parts, this week is gearing up to be "rather changeable with showers at times" according to the national forecaster. Here is Met Eireann’s forecast for the week ahead.
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Monday
A mix of scattered clouds, sunny spells and just a few isolated showers. The cloud will slowly thicken from the west during the afternoon in a moderate westerly breeze. The showers will begin to die out later this afternoon too with the highest temperatures reaching 16C to 20C.
In the evening, any lingering showers will clear away leaving mostly cloudy skies and a light westerly wind. Later in the evening rain will develop in the southwest along with a freshening southwesterly breeze. Lowest temperatures of 11C to 14C.
Tuesday
Tuesday will start cloudy and damp with patches of rain and drizzle throughout. It will brighten up in the east and south later, but longer spells of rain will develop in the north and west. Highest temperatures of 20C to 24C in a moderate to fresh southwesterly breeze.
Tuesday night will be rather cloudy with spells of rain across western and northern counties. Staying a little drier further east before the rain spreads to all areas before dawn. Lowest temperatures of 13C to 16C with a light to moderate southwest wind, becoming a little fresher in the northwest.
Wednesday
A wet start as a band of rain moves east of the country. By midday, however, good sunny spells will develop with isolated showers at times. Later in the afternoon the showers will become confined to Atlantic coastal counties with the best of the dry weather in the southeast. Highs of 16C to 21C in a moderate westerly breeze.
In the evening, a few showers may linger along Atlantic coastal counties but there will be good clear and dry spells elsewhere. Westerly breezes will weaken overnight and be a little cooler than previous nights with lows of 8C to 11C.
Thursday
Starting off mainly sunny and dry but later more clouds will bubble up with a few isolated showers developing in a westerly breeze. Highest temperatures of 16C to 20C in a light to moderate westerly breeze.
The evening will be mostly dry with long clear spells, especially in the east. Further west there will be a little more cloud developing with the chance of one or two showers at times too. Overnight though, a band of rain will move over the country. Lowest temperatures of 10C to 14C in a moderate westerly breeze.
Friday
Friday looks to be rather unsettled with bands of rain moving over the country, turning heavy at times too, especially in the west. Westerly winds will freshen at times too with highest temperatures of 16C to 19C.
