Met Eireann forecasts 'mobile Atlantic regime' to dominate into weekend
There has been a noticeable shift in conditions since the Mediterranean-like weather that Ireland enjoyed in the middle of May, when we basked in glorious sunshine and temperatures regularly hit higher than 20C.
And that trend of unsettled weather is forecast to continue as Met Eireann expects a "mobile Atlantic regime" to dominate into the Bank Holiday weekend.
The national forecaster expects rain and showers to interrupt sunny spells throughout the week.
Below is the forecast for the rest of the week:
Today will see a good deal of cloud but there will be some bright or sunny breaks as well, along with scattered showers. This afternoon will see cloud thicken from the southwest and outbreaks of rain will extend northeastwards over the country into the evenings. Temperatures will range between 14C and 18C with light to moderate westerly winds.
It will be a mild night but rather windy as more rain and drizzle affects most areas, with the west and north experiencing the heaviest downpours.
Tomorrow will be a windy, damp and cloudy day as patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle dominate, with the downpours becoming heavy early in the day for the north and northwest. The north and east, however, will enjoy some brief bright and sunny spells in the afternoon as temperatures range between 15C and 20C.
Thursday night will see the south and southeast contending with heavy rain and drizzle at times.
There is a bit of respite on Friday, which will be a largely dry day for many areas with variable cloud and sunshine. Any lingering rain will clear in the morning, with the rest of the day just seeing well scattered showers. Temperatures will reach highs of 21C in moderate southwest to west winds.
Saturday morning will be mainly dry and bright but a spell of rain will spread from the west through the morning and afternoon, potentially turning heavy in the morning and afternoon. The rain will clear in the afternoon and will be followed by sunshine and showers, with the northwest facing the heaviest and also the chance of thunder. Temperatures will range between 15C and 20C.
The beginning of summer won't feel like it as Sunday will see a mixture of sunshine and showers, some potentially heavy and even possibly thundery. Temperatures will drop a little, ranging between 13C and 17C, and it will be a breezy day.
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