Met Eireann has pinpointed two weeks of stunning conditions in June as the summer months get underway.
Conditions in June will vary, with a mix of high and low-pressure systems dominating at different times.
While there are days where rain will undoubtedly hamper summer plans, at this point predictions point to at least two weeks with warmer and drier weather than is normally expected.
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Week 1
High pressure will be the dominant feature of our weather during week 1, from June 3 to 9, according to the Irish forecaster.
This will bring settled conditions with temperatures increasing to around 1 degree above what’s expected for this time of year.
High pressure will bring a good deal of dry weather overall this week, with indications suggesting that the total rainfall will be below average across the country.
Despite the great conditions for most, there may be some showers or occasional spells of rain in coastal areas.
Week 2
High pressure will pull away from Ireland during week 2 - from June 10 to 16 - as a low pressure arrives in from the north Atlantic - and will dominate our weather patterns.
“This will place the country in a predominantly westerly airflow, steering Atlantic fronts across the country at times,” Met Eireann says.
There will be showers and spells of rain throughout this period, which will be most frequent in northern and western areas.
As a result, rainfall totals will be slightly above average in these regions - but they will be close to normal elsewhere.
Week 3
There is a good deal of uncertainty for week 3 - from June 17 to 23 - “but there are tentative signs that more settled conditions will make a return, as low pressure moves further away from the country,” Irish forecasters have said.
“This will lead to slightly drier than normal conditions in most areas, though rainfall will be near normal in Ulster. Temperatures will also increase slightly above average.”
Week 4
Finally on week four, there are no strong signals - from June 24 to 30 - but current indications suggest that low pressure over Europe will place Ireland in a more northwesterly airflow and bring mixed weather for the period.
Temperatures will remain slightly above normal over the southern half of the country, with temperatures closer to normal elsewhere.
The south will also be drier than normal, with rainfall totals elsewhere around average - with the exception of Ulster, where there may be slightly wetter conditions than normal.
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