IRELAND is set to see a large amount of rain in the coming days, with temperatures reaching highs of 23C.
Today, Met Eireann bosses said that there will be some bright intervals during the morning.
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These will mainly be seen in the east, but overall it will be mostly cloudy.
There will be outbreaks of rain and drizzle that extend eastwards, which will be heaviest and most persistent in the west and north.
Met Eireann said: “Some brighter intervals this morning, mainly in the east but overall mostly cloudy, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the northwest and west and with misty conditions along the south coast.
“The rain and drizzle will slowly extend eastwards through the day, heaviest and most persistent in the west and north, but it’s unlikely to reach much of the east and southeast coast until after nightfall.
“It’ll become drier and a little brighter in the northwest and west in the evening.
“Highest temperatures of 16C to 19C in the west and northwest, 19C to 23C elsewhere with light to moderate southerly winds, gradually veering northwesterly and freshening for a time near southwestern coasts.”
In a post on Facebook, Ireland Weather Channel said: “A band of heavy rain is expected to develop into parts of the northwest of the country on Monday with a risk of some localised flooding in some parts. Rainfall totals in general in these areas will range between 15-20mm, but some areas, especially upland areas could see totals of between 25-35mm, perhaps even a little more over the mountains.
“Elsewhere warm humid conditions will continue with cloud increasing during the afternoon and evening with some rain spreading eastwards.”
Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather added: “Rain already in West and more to come today with over 20mm in parts but very little in Southeast.”
But this evening, it will become drier and brighter in both the west and northwest.
Temperatures will reach highs of 16C to 19C in the west and northwest.
Elsewhere, it will reach highs of 19C to 23C.
Tonight will be largely dry with isolated showers and fog patches while the last of the rain clears from the east early tonight.
Though fog may linger for longer in the southeast.
The north and west will enjoy the best of the clear spells tonight.
Temperatures are set to drop to between 8C and 13C, but it will be milder in the southeast.
Tomorrow there will be a mix of cloud and sunny spells during the morning, with scattered showers developing by the afternoon.
Some of these may turn heavy, especially in the south.
Sunny spells will develop in the evening, as temperatures reach highs of 15C to 19C.
It will be warmest in the south.
Tomorrow night will be largely dry and clear with isolated showers, mainly in the south.
DRY SPELLS
Temperatures will drop to lows of between 6C to 11C.
Wednesday will see spells of sunshine with scattered showers.
Some of these will be heavy in the west and midlands during the afternoon.
Temperatures will reach highs of 15C to 20C.
Wednesday night will be mostly dry with clear skies and isolated showers,
More frequent showers will move into Atlantic coasts closer to the morning, as temperatures drop to between 7C and 11C.
On Thursday, the country will see sunny spells and scattered showers, with some heavy – especially in the north.
They will become more isolated in the evening, as temperatures reach highs of 17C to 20C.
Friday will be mostly cloudy, turning breezy with outbreaks of rain pushing in from the west.
Temperatures will reach highs of 15C to 19C.
‘MOSTLY SETTLED’
According to Met Eireann, the further outlook involves some more rain.
Bosses said: “Outbreaks of rain pushing in from the west at first, possibly turning drier later on Sunday.”
Ireland Weather Channel added: “For the remainder of the week a ridge of high pressure will bring mostly settled conditions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with just the odd shower developing in parts of the east and northeast of the country. Highs between 17-20 degrees Celsius generally.
“Later on next week and into the following weekend a more mixed and mobile westerly airflow develops with some outbreaks of rain developing, especially so across the west and northwest with the best of the dry weather in the east and south of the country. Temperatures average for the time of year.”
