‘Drier & warmer' weather to hit Ireland in DAYS as switch pinpointed & Met Eireann confirm 22C shake-up
An Azores high potentially pushing towards Ireland could result in lower rainfall levels and higher temperatures for
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The amount of rain forecast to hit Ireland will calm down over the next few days
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Temperatures look set to heat up during the first week of August
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But the higher temperatures will come hand in hand with some drizzly days, too.
While recent temperatures have been hitting as high as 21C,
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Today is set to be a mixed bag with some cloud and drizzle but also some sunshine.
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Temperatures are predicted to be between 17C and 21C.
Met Eireann said: "This evening, rain and drizzle will develop in the southwest and west and will spread eastwards."
Tomorrow will see a cloudy morning with some light rain give way to a dry and bright afternoon.
Sunny patches are expected later in the day with the west coast seeing the nicest of the weather.
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Met Eireann forecast: "Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees with moderate west to northwest winds."
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Wednesday will be another changeable day, with weather bosses predicting "a mix of cloud and sunny spells" as well as scattered showers.
They said: "Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees in mostly light, occasionally moderate, northwest or west winds."
And the uncertainty continues surrounding weather details later in the week.
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On Thursday, rain will move eastwards over the country during the morning and early afternoon with sunny spells and some showers set to follow.
According to Met Eireann: "Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees in moderate northwest winds."
And next weekend, high pressure will dominate, bringing occassional showers and rain.
Met Eireann commented: "It may be breezy too for a time on Friday. Highest temperatures generally reaching the high teens or low twenties."
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AZORES HIGH FORECAST
Kenneth McDonagh, founder of the Donegal Weather Channel, said dry and bright weather will kick off the first August week.
The weather boffin said an "Azores high" could push toward Ireland, bringing drier conditions.
But he confirmed that this week will bring showers here and there.
He said: "The ECMWF and GFS weather models are starting to show signals that the first week of August will start of drier and warmer also with an Azores high potentially pushing towards Ireland.
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"It could be as early as later next weekend into the following week before we see the change to drier conditions and that high pressure moves towards Ireland.
"At the moment next Saturday looks dry but the potential for a little rain early Sunday before that high then starts to build onto bank holiday Monday and good dry and warmer weather by midweek the following week."
The weather expers continued: "The week ahead overall will not be to bad with rainfall amounts on the lower side.
"Some rain is expected on Monday night into Tuesday morning moving down from the northwest.
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"There will be good drier periods over the rest of the week but a few showers around to at times."
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This week will see rain and high temperatures together
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