DUBLIN is set for a week of “dull” weather with wind and rain expected to batter the capital into the weekend.
Sunshine is expected to hit today and while temperatures will remain in the low 20s, it will be more humid than warm as wet conditions linger over the city.
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Today will start off “dull” with patches of drizzle and mist in 18C temperatures.
As today progresses it will turn brighter as those conditions clear allowing some sunny spells to develop.
Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather confirmed cloud would clear from over the east allowing some sunshine to hit Dublin.
He said: “A nice bright start in the West as forecast and cloud in the East and Southeast but it will clear later this afternoon.”
Much of the same tonight with a mix of clear spells and showers.
On Wednesday it will feel “fresher” despite temperatures reaching up to 19C.
Again another day of scattered showers and sunshine, with those showers become isolated by evening.
Wednesday night will see the start of an “unsettled” turn as rain begins to feed in across Ireland from the Atlantic.
It will turn cloudier overnight with temperatures of just 8C to 12C.
However, Dublin is set to miss most of the heavier rain tomorrow night as the west takes the brunt of the showers.
Sunshine will continue to peek through showers on Thursday as cloud clears throughout the day.
It will be mild on Thursday with temperatures much lower during the day at 16C to 20C.
Rain and cloud to make a reappearance on Thursday night with temperatures falling as low as 8C.
WEEKEND FORECAST
And Dublin is set to be caught up in the unsettled conditions expected nation wide over the first weekend of July.
Met Eireann warned for Friday the weather would take a very breezy turn despite being in the depths of summer.
They explained: “Quite windy on Friday with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading from the northwest through the day, in fresh to strong southwest winds. Highest temperatures of 14C to 19C.”
And unfortunately Saturday and Sunday is much the same, leading into further unsettled weather next week.
Met Eireann bosses explained: “A dull and damp day with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
“Highest temperatures of 16C to 21C in moderate west to southwest winds.
“Generally unsettled on Sunday and early next week with rain and showers.”
