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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Clare McCarthy

Met Eireann forecast two weeks of above average summer weather just around the corner

Met Eireann latest long-range forecast shows there is some great weather on the way as we come into summer.

While next week will bring "unsettled" weather with rain forecast for Ireland, early indications show that it will take a turn for the better very soon.

For two weeks in mid to late May, we are set to have "higher than normal" temperatures for that time of year as well as "below average rainfall".

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Here is Met Eireann's long-range forecast for the next 30 days:

Week 1: May 9 to May 15

For next week, low pressure systems in the west will keep the weather fairly unsettled for the week. Both the west and northwest are set to get higher than average amounts of rainfall, with mostly normal amounts of rainfall expected elsewhere in the country.

However, temperatures will be slightly above normal for early May over all areas as the low pressure system will bring warmer tropical air over the country.

Week 2: May 16 to May 22

In mid-May, high pressure looks sets to dominate with more settled conditions expected. This will cause rainfall amounts to be below average and temperatures will be higher than normal for mid-May. Winds will be light to moderate with variable cloud cover.

Week 3: May 23 to May 29

Looking ahead to the third week of the forecast, similar conditions to the previous week can be expected with a signal for rainfall amounts to remain below average. Temperatures are set to remain slightly above normal for late May.

Week 4: May 30 to June 5

In week 4 of the monthly forecast, the amount of uncertainty associated with the forecast increases, and rainfall amounts look set to remain normal for early June, as well as temperatures remaining average.

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