Met Eireann has forecast a two-week weather surprise with conditions set to take a U-turn as high pressure takes hold.
Ireland had a mostly unseasonable June with much of the country hit by changeable and unsettled weather at times.
But according to the national forecaster, that’s set to come to an end with two weeks of warmer and drier conditions incoming.
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However any hopes of a July heatwave appear to have been ruled out, as Met Eireann says that while the weather will improve, temperatures are due to remain around average for the most part.
The weather swing comes thanks to an area of high pressure that’s expected to dominate for the next two weeks.
High and low pressure systems cause day-to-day changes in Ireland’s weather. In general, high pressure during the summer tends to bring fine, warm weather that can lead to long warm sunny days and prolonged dry spells.
The State meteorological service has pinpointed Tuesday as the day when the weather will take a turn for the better.
This weekend is due to remain changeable and cool, with Saturday set to bring a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers , while Sunday's forecast to be drier with some good sunny spells.
It will be more of the same on Monday with a mix of sunny spells and isolated showers and highs of 19C.
Things are due to take a turn from Tuesday, with Ireland's weather agency saying: “Gradually becoming warmer from Tuesday onwards as high pressure continues to build.
“It will stay generally dry through the middle of next week although there will be some showers at times. Daytime temperatures reaching the high teens or low twenties.”
This is due to continue for up to two weeks, according to the national forecaster’s long-range weather forecast.
For the week of July 1 to July 7, Met Eireann said: “Over the next week a ridge of high pressure will build in from the west, however in the northwesterly airflow it will remain cooler than average over much of Connacht and west Ulster, with average temperatures elsewhere.
“In contrast to this past week it will be drier than average across the country. The potential for hazardous conditions in the coming week will be low.”
Looking ahead to the week of July 8 to July 14, it continued: “In week 2, high pressure will build to the west of Ireland continuing drier than average conditions and temperature in the south and southwest of the country will be slightly above average while the rest of the country will have near average temperatures and the airflow will be quite slack. The potential for hazards should remain low.”
The weather could take a turn for the worse from July 15, as Met Eireann says that “a weakening high pressure to the northeast of Ireland in predominantly easterly airflow should maintain below average rainfall, however temperatures will fall closer to average.”
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