Met Eireann forecasts heavy showers for Dublin but expert pinpoints when heat spell will hit

Met Eireann has warned of another few days of unsettled weather but a dramatic change is on the way.

Summer weather is set to return as high pressure will build next week bringing scorching temperatures and dry conditions, Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather confirmed. He said: "The only way is UP! Even more confidence on weather models this evening for high pressure next week and possibly warming up nicely too."

Today will start off dry with sunny spells but the afternoon will bring showers which will become heavier and more frequent through the evening. Temperatures will be around 17 or 18 degrees.

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Tonight will be clear with some showers at first but it will be cloudier as the night goes on with some spells of rain. Temperatures will be around 8 or 10 degrees.

Tomorrow morning will be cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain which will clear during the morning. The rest of the day will see showers and sunny spells with the highest temperatures of 17 to 19 degrees.

While there is no further forecast for Dublin, here is what the national outlook says:

Thursday night

A Met Eireann forecaster said: "Showers will become more isolated overnight. Cloud will build from the west with patchy drizzle developing on western and northwest coasts by morning. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in light west to southwest breezes.

Friday

"Friday will be mostly cloudy with dry intervals and some patchy drizzle or light showers at times. In the afternoon, more persistent rain will develop in the west and will spread eastwards through the evening. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with moderate southwest winds becoming southerly.

Friday night

"On Friday night, the rain will clear eastwards with clear spells and scattered showers following. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees."

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