A forecaster has spotted when Ireland’s next hot spell is likely to arrive after temperatures took a dip this week.
Met Eireann has forecast an unsettled beginning to August as heavy rain spreads across the country over the weekend. However, things look set to improve as the month continues.
A forecaster said: “Still a nice trend on weather models showing higher pressure building from around the 5th of August. Long way off so could change but remember when it comes to weather August is still summer!”
Meanwhile, it will stay generally dry this evening with just isolated showers and a good deal of cloud in Munster and Leinster with sunny spells elsewhere.
Tonight will be dry for most, with clear spells to start. However, cloud will thicken in the west and southwest overnight, with patchy light rain or drizzle developing near Atlantic coasts.
Some mist and fog patches will develop in a light southeast or variable breeze—lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.
Tomorrow will start dry for many with sunny spells, though it will be cloudier in the west and southwest with scattered light showers.
It will turn cloudier across the country through the morning and afternoon, with scattered showers spreading eastwards.
More persistent rain will move into western and northwestern coasts by tomorrow evening with highest temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees in a moderate southwest breeze.
Scattered outbreaks of rain will spread across the country on Friday night, most persistent in the north and west, with the driest weather in the southeast.
A humid and breezy night with lowest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.
Saturday will be rather cloudy with occasional rain or showers. Lengthy dry periods too, with maximum temperatures of 18 to 23 degrees, warmest in the southeast.
On Saturday night, a spell of rain will move in from the west and will be persistent in central or southern parts, turning heavy in places.
Lowest temperatures of 12 to 17 degrees, coolest in Ulster, very mild and humid in the south. Moderate northwest breezes.
It will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain on Sunday, persistent and heavy at times.
Some dry periods too, best of which most likely in the north. Maximum temperatures will range from 17 to 23 degrees, warmest in southern counties in light northwest or variable winds.
Further falls of rain will extend from the west during the night. Lowest temperatures of around 10 to 13 degrees in Ulster, staying mild elsewhere with lows of 14 to 17 degrees.
Current indications are that Monday will be a rather cloudy and damp day with scattered outbreaks of rain. However, there will be some dry and bright periods.
Maximum temperatures of 17 to 23 degrees in variable winds. Humid and breezy on Monday night with patchy rain or drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees.
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