Dublin weather: Met Eireann pinpoints date summer heat will return after week of rain
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Ireland is set for a grand spell of weather with the return of high pressure, promising sunshine and warmth after a bout of unsettled conditions took over this weekend.
Before the shift, we were treated to one of the finest Mays in years, thanks to an 'Omega Block' that brought us prolonged dry and sunny spells across the country. While the last week of May doesn't look like it'll bring back that glorious weather, there's a glimmer of hope on the horizon for June, although as always, long-range forecasts should be taken with a pinch of salt, reports the Irish Mirror.
Met Eireann's extended forecast is giving us a bit of optimism, with their latest update from last Tuesday (May 20) hinting that "high pressure is expected to be the dominant factor" during the week of 9-15 June. This means we could be looking at "below average rainfall amounts and above average mean air temperatures for most of the country", and the same could be said for the following week (16-22 June), though forecasters are quick to remind us that confidence in such long-term predictions is "low" due to "increasing uncertainty"
Adding to the hopeful outlook, Met Eireann meteorologist Paul Moore has spoken about the potential lasting impact of the Omega Block which blessed us with the recent stunning weather. Speaking during the spell of splendid weather earlier this month, Moore shared insights on the Omega Block, noting it forms when the North Atlantic jet stream weakens due to the early breakdown of the Stratospheric Polar Vortex after a chilly winter.
This year, the vortex weakened just before St Patrick's Day, rather than its usual mid-April timeline. Mr Moore said: "The influence of the breakdown of the Stratospheric Polar Vortex on the troposphere can last for two to three months."
He also mentioned that this leads to "high pressure [systems] to re-establish over and over again" and for the upcoming summer, it signals "June, July, and August has a strong signal for higher than average temperatures for Ireland during the summer months".
Weather expert Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather spoke about the "huge uncertainty" regarding the June Bank Holiday weekend's weather, highlighting conflicting predictions from different models – one showing Ireland dodging the rain, while another suggests the country will be drenched.
Met EEireann predicts the next weekend will "continue unsettled with further rain and showers", following a week where rain is expected daily. Tuesday is set to be particularly wet, with the mercury struggling to climb above 17 degrees.
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