Mixed bag of conditions as showers and highs of 22C forecast
Overall, Met Éireann forecasters have said this week will see a good deal of dry weather, but with some rain or showers at times - while temperatures reach the high-teens to low-20s.
Although Monday will kick off with some 'sunny intervals', rain is set to hit the west during the evening. Tuesday will begin rainy and drizzly, but will become dry later in the afternoon, with highs of 22C.
Wednesday will be mostly cloudy with perhaps a few showers, with persistent rain in the evening, and on Thursday sunny spells and scattered showers will fall throughout the day.
Moving to the weekend, Friday will be a bright day with sunny spells and well scattered showers and Saturday looks like it will be mainly dry with just well scattered showers.
Amateur weather boffin Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather told followers that while Monday would start off cloudy, some sunny spells were to set in later in the day before some rain develops in the evening.
He wrote: 'A cloudy start for many with few patch light showers. Good sunny spells will develop for many later before rain moves in from West this evening.'
Here is Met Éireann's weather forecast for the week ahead. Monday
Today will be mainly dry with a fair amount of cloud, some sunny intervals and perhaps a few showers. This evening, rain and drizzle will develop in the west and will spread eastwards. Highest temperatures of 17C to 21C with light to moderate westerly breezes.
Tonight, rain will spread eastwards to all areas. It will mostly clear by morning, but patchy drizzle and mist will linger in many areas. A mild night with temperatures not falling below 13C to 16C with light to moderate west or southwest winds. Tuesday
Tuesday morning will start off mostly cloudy with patchy light rain, drizzle and mist. It will become mainly dry and will gradually brighten up with some sunny intervals developing in the afternoon, the best of these further west. Highest temperatures of 17C to 22C with moderate west to northwest winds.
Tuesday night will be mainly dry with a fair amount of cloud and some clear spells. A few spots of light rain or drizzle will occur. Lowest temperatures of 10C to 15C in mostly light northwest breezes. Wednesday
Wednesday will be mostly cloudy with perhaps a few showers. More persistent rain will spread from the west through the evening and night. Highest temperatures of 17C to 22C with mostly light, occasionally moderate, northwest or west winds. Persistent rain will hit on Wednesday Thursday
On Thursday morning, rain will clear eastwards. Sunny spells and scattered showers will follow for the rest of the day. Highest temperatures of 17C to 21C in moderate northwest winds. Friday
Friday will be a bright day with sunny spells and well scattered showers. It will be a bit cooler with highest temperatures of 15C to 18C and moderate northwesterly breezes. Next weekend
At the moment it looks like Saturday will be mainly dry with just well scattered showers and that more persistent rain will move over the country through Saturday night and Sunday. Temperatures will range from 16C to 20C or 21C.
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