Met Eireann's forecast has pinpointed the best days for the week as summer weather returns to Ireland
High pressure is set to gradually build over Ireland throughout the week, bringing a blast of warmer weather with temperatures reaching up to 22 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday.
The week will start off cloudy with some patchy rain or showers, especially in the west and north of the country but it will become warmer and sunnier by the end of the week.
Met Éireann forecaster Emer Flood told the Irish Mirror: “The hope is that BBQ weather is on the way for most areas next weekend but we’ll have to see as the week progresses how warm it’s actually going to get.”
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She explained: “There is a large area of high pressure positioned over the Azores at the moment and that high will start to build towards us as the week progresses.
“Unfortunately, there will still be some weak fronts skirting around the north of the high, bringing some light rain or drizzle at times particularly towards the first half of the week, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
"But from Thursday onwards, we will really start to see an improvement in conditions.”
Here's a more detailed look at the forecast for the next few days:
Tonight, July 3
Scattered patches of rain or drizzle in the northwest early tonight will extend across the country overnight with clear spells developing later.
Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees, coolest in the south, in a light to moderate westerly breeze that will be strong along the north and northwest coast.
Monday, July 4
A good deal of cloud at times on Monday but some sunny spells will occur. It will be mostly dry apart from an isolated shower. By evening time longer spells of sunshine will develop in many areas.
Top temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 degrees, warmest in the southeast of the country. Northwest breezes mostly moderate in strength but winds will be strong at times along northern coastal areas.
Tuesday, July 5
Some sunny spells across the east and south of the country on Tuesday. However, in the west and north it will be mostly cloudy. Often dry during the day albeit with scattered light showers.
Highest temperatures will range from 16 degrees in the northwest to 21 degrees in the southeast in a moderate westerly breeze.
Wednesday, July 6
It looks set to be mostly cloudy on Wednesday with patchy rain across Connacht and Ulster. Across Leinster and Munster it will be largely dry with a few sunny intervals along with isolated showers.
Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees, warmest in the east and south of the country with moderate northwest breezes.
Thursday, July 7
Plenty of cloud around on Thursday but some sunny spells will develop. A generally dry day along with just isolated showers. However, towards evening, patchy rain will edge in across parts of the northwest.
Maximum temperatures of 16 to 22 degrees, warmest in Leinster and east Munster.
Friday, July 8
Little change on Friday with lots of cloud and a few light showers. Highs of 16 to 21 degrees, again warmest in the southeast of the country.
Next weekend
High pressure will become established over Ireland for the weekend bringing mostly dry weather with a mix of cloud and sunshine
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