Met Eireann weather u turn as updated forecast shows 21C day
There could be a late summer burst coming our way
Temperatures are set to hit over the 20C mark for the first time in weeks as Met Eireann forecast one of the last good days for a while.
Saturday will see “much warmer weather” as temperatures hit 21C before falling down and changing to miserable conditions on Sunday.
Wednesday will be largely dry with just a few isolated showers with the best of the sunny weather occurring across the eastern part of the country with the west mostly cloudy overall.
Temperatures of 18C will drop to 9C overnight as wet and breezy conditions will spread over much of the country increasing as the night goes on.
Here’s how the rest of the week is panning out in the updated forecast:
Overview: “Changeable with dry and bright days, followed in turn by wet or showery ones.”
Thursday: “Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy to begin with outbreaks of rain. The rain will clear eastwards through the morning and early afternoon, followed by sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees as the rather fresh southerly winds turn westerly and gradually ease.”
Friday: “A generally dry and bright day with a mix of sunny spells and just a few isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees, with just light to moderate westerly breezes, backing southwest.
“However, cloud will increase from the west later in the day, with outbreaks of rain developing along the Atlantic seaboard in the evening, in a freshening southerly wind. Wet blustery conditions will become widespread on Friday night with the rain, heavy in parts.”
Saturday night: “Mild and rather breezy with lowest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees, The rain will clear southeastwards on Saturday to give sunny spells and scattered showers, as a the winds gradually ease. A bit warmer with high's of 17 to 21 degrees.”
They added: “Calm conditions overnight on Saturday night will lead to some mist and fog patches forming. Sunday is currently shaping up to be a mostly dry day with sunny spells, after any overnight mist or fog clears. High's of 15 to 19 degrees. Changeable conditions look like continuing for next week.”