Ireland weather: Expert highlights 'big flip' as forecasters are split
Scorching temperatures are set to continue over the weekend, but Met Éireann has warned rain could be on the horizon.
Met Éireann has forecast scorching temperatures of up to 25C for the weekend, with the warmest areas being in the west and coolest along eastern fringes due to onshore winds.
The national forecaster has warned that while Monday will see temperatures reach around 23C, there is a chance of some showers developing.
For Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Met Éireann has said that indications are the days will be largely dry with good sunny spells, though a few showers are possible, with temperatures widely reaching the mid-teens to low twenties.
Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather shared that some weather models were showing rain for later next week, while others showed very little.
He wrote: 'Now it's the ECMWF model showing rain for later next week when GFS shows very little. Big flip from this morning so don't put much faith in weather forecasts beyond early next week for now.'
Here is Met Éireann's weather forecast for the week ahead:
Friday
Dry with plenty of sunshine today and just light easterly or variable breezes. Highest temperatures of 17C to 24C, warmest across the midlands, west and southwest.
Dry and clear overnight apart from isolated mist patches. Lowest temperatures of 4C to 9C generally in light northeasterly or variable breezes.
Saturday
Dry tomorrow with plenty of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 17C along eastern fringes to 24C or 25C in the west, all in light to moderate easterly or variable breezes.
Saturday night will be dry and mostly clear though a few mist and fog patches may develop. Lowest temperatures of 5C to 10C in light easterly or variable breezes.
Sunday
Mostly dry with good spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 17C to 24C or 25C in mostly light easterly breezes.
Sunday night will be mostly dry and clear. Lowest temperatures of 5C to 10C in light easterly or variable breezes.
Mostly dry with good sunny spells though with a chance of some showers developing. Highest temperatures of 16C to 23C in light to moderate easterly breezes.
Rest of next week
Indications are the days will be largely dry with good sunny spells though a few showers are possible. Temperatures widely reaching the mid-teens to low twenties.
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