IRELAND is set for a dull and damp week with plenty of cloud and rain, despite glorious conditions in recent days.
Some drier spells and occasional sunshine will be dotted throughout the week and it will be humid with temperatures remaining in the low 2Os.
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Today will see a wet and cloudy start for most of the country with patchy rain and drizzle across the country.
It will turn drier later on in parts of Connacht and Ulster accompanied by temperatures of 15C to 21C.
Overnight then will see much of the same in a mix of wet and cloudy weather.
It will be a “mild and humid” night with temperatures of 10C to 15C, but some mist patches are expected along southern coasts.
Weighing in on today’s weather outlook Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather issued the same mostly bleak forecast.
Posting on X he said: “A cloudy morning but most of showers clearing at present it will be dull with some patchy light showers.”
No real improvement is expected in conditions tomorrow with further cloud and rain to come.
Met Eireann’s Liz Walsh explained: “Variable cloud, some sunshine and well scattered showers for most.
“Although it will become mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle and mist near the south coast for the afternoon.
“Thickening cloud and rain will develop in the southwest and west by evening turning heavy and spreading eastwards later.”
The meteorologist added: “Highs on Wednesday 17C to 22C in mainly light to moderate southerly winds.”
Rain will be heavy overnight on Wednesday but will begin to clear before dawn.
Overnight temperatures down at 9C.
‘STRONG’ GUSTS
Wind will begin to pick up on Thursday, leading in to a blustery couple of days.
Thickening cloud and outbreaks of rain will accompany the “breezy” conditions later in the week.
These outbreaks of rain will continue to push in from the Atlantic towards evening on Thursday.
Much milder amid the “fresh” and “gust” winds with highs of only 18C.
Overnight we can expect more of the same with “heavy” rain falling as cloud continues.
Winds will turn “strong” towards coasts as temperatures struggle to get above 14C.
Hill and costal mist will develop too.
‘LIKELY TURNING WARMER’
And while windy weather will continue into Friday, it is not all bad news.
Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather explained it is going to get a little warmer and drier.
Posting on social media he said: “Still a risk of some windy weather Friday along with some heavy rain early in day but could clear for afternoon and evening.
“Weather models not fully in agreement yet on details. Likely turning warmer and humid at same time too.”
Met Eireann are warning of “damp and rather unseasonably windy” conditions across the country.
In Friday’s forecast they explained: “Damp and rather unseasonably windy on Friday with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle, possibly heavy at times in the west and north.
“Drier and brighter intervals will increase towards evening and the fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly winds will gradually ease. Highest temperatures of 17C to 20C.”
POTENTIAL SWITCH
At the moment it appears the weather will improve slightly over the weekend and into next week.
However, there are no guarantees improved conditions will get us back to a dry and scorching heatwave.
Saturday will be much drier aside from the odd shower with 21C temperatures.
However, it will be windy amid sunshine breaks.
And looking ahead Met Eireann said: “Still uncertain, but potentially more cloud and rain spreading from the Atlantic, with the best chance of drier and more settled conditions in the east and southeast.”
