7 sizzling days ahead as Met Eireann confirms next week's warm spell
As the skies brighten, Met Eireann has forecast a notable shift in the weather for next week. After a period of mixed conditions, the national forecaster is now predicting a sustained spell of warmer weather - with above average temperatures expected over seven consecutive days.
Its extended range forecast for the week of August 11 to August 17 pinpoints a strong high-pressure system building from the south that's set to usher in dry and sunny conditions across the country.
The outlook reads: "Week 2 is expected to be predominately settled with high pressure continuing to build from the south before shifting eastwards. A predominately southerly airflow will result in warmer than average temperatures. Drier than average conditions are also expected for much of the country though as the high pressure shifts further eastwards, that could allow some fronts to encroach into the northwest of the country leading to closer to normal rainfall amounts there."
According to the latest weather models - which are notoriously subject to change - temperatures are signalled to peak at 25C, with highs of 24C forecast for Monday, rising to 25C on Tuesday and maintaining near 24C midweek. A slight dip to the low 20s is indicated midweek but the heat looks set to rebound to around 24C on Saturday and Sunday. Weather maps flash red signalling highs of 25C on Tuesday, August 12 (Image: Netweather.tv)
Looking further ahead to the week of August 18 to August 24, the forecast remains optimistic but less certain. Met Eireann said: "A less clear picture is indicated for Week 3 with just weak high pressure signalled suggesting a decline on the high pressure from Week 1 and 2 but not currently expected to turn unsettled as a primarily easterly airflow will continue to bring warmer and drier than average conditions."
In the meantime, Met Eireann has issued a detailed day-by-day breakdown of this week's forecast ahead of a potentially more settled spell arriving from Monday.
It said: "Many places will be dry today, Tuesday, with sunny spells, apart from a few morning showers, some of them heavy in the north. Highest temperatures of 15C to 21C , with moderate to fresh west to northwest winds, decreasing light to moderate later today.
"Dry with spells of hazy sunshine to begin Wednesday. Cloud will gradually thicken from the west with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing in the afternoon, turning more persistent in Atlantic coastal counties later. Highest temperatures of 17C to 21C with light to moderate south to southwest winds increasing moderate to fresh towards evening, strong to gale force and gusty near Atlantic coasts. Weather maps flash red signalling highs of 25C on Saturday, August 16 (Image: Netweather.tv)
"Any remaining rain or drizzle in parts of the east and southeast will soon clear Thursday to leave a largely dry and bright day with sunshine and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 16C to 21C in moderate, occasionally fresh and gusty west to southwest winds, strong at times in northwestern coastal parts.
"Current indications suggest a mix of cloud and sunny spells Friday with scattered showers developing for the afternoon. Mostly cloudy conditions look set to develop in northwestern areas later in the day. Highest temperatures of 16C to 21C in moderate to fresh and occasionally gusty southwest to west winds, strongest in the west and northwest.
"At present, it looks as though Saturday will bring largely dry conditions with just a few showers, mainly in the west and north, with the best of sunshine further south and east. Highest temperatures of 17C to 21C in light to moderate west to southwest winds. Further
"Confidence is a little lower than usual in the outlook for Sunday but the most likely scenario at the moment is for a breezy or windy day with showers or longer spells of rain in the west and north and drier conditions further south and east with near to slightly above average temperatures set to maintain."
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