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Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Climate
- Irish Daily Mirror
Weather expert pinpoints exact date scorching heatwave could hit Ireland
Ireland is set to be hit by torrential rain and "unseasonably" strong winds on Monday evening, but there is light at the end of the tunnel as clear blue skies and scorching temperatures could return next week. Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow rain and wind warning for three counties, with rain set to develop in the west this afternoon before travelling eastward and soaking almost every inch of the country throughout the evening. The weather warning is in place from 2pm until 10pm for Galway, Mayo and Kerry, with the national forecaster warning that heavy showers could lead to spot flooding and difficult travelling conditions in some areas. The miserable conditions are expected to continue throughout the week with further spells of rain on the cards, although it looks as if we won't have too long to wait before the return of some summery weather. Ireland weather expert Alan O'Reilly, who mans the ever-reliable Carlow Weather account on social media, issued a weather update to his followers on Monday ahead of the arrival of the wet and windy conditions. "Bank Holiday Monday and it's a glorious morning," he said in a video message shared on X / Twitter. "But the breeze going to start picking up and it's going to start getting very windy by around lunchtime for many areas, but strong gusts into the west this afternoon and this evening. "That heavy rain a little bit slower now, reaching the west coast probably in or around 3pm or 4pm, maybe 5pm really before it gets inland. "It won't reach the east coast until probably around 10pm tonight, so the good news is apart from the wind this afternoon and this evening, it will still be good for many areas. "The week ahead, it's scattered showers and sunny spells and still breezy. No great heat - temperatures only struggling to get above 15C or 16C in some areas. "The weekend ahead, little bit uncertain yet. Friday could be wet enough, Saturday looks showery. "Sunday does look a good day at the moment as high pressure just tries to build up, but I don't know if it's going to stay there. At the moment it looks like low pressure from the west could just knock it back". O'Reilly went on to say that current weather models suggest that the glorious sunny weather Ireland experienced last month could return on June 13, although the weather expert stressed that the forecast remains "uncertain" and could change over the next few days. "The weather models are still signalling high pressure to build in around June 13, but this far out it's uncertain," he revealed. "Lots of people messaging me asking me about heatwaves and long term forecast. At this stage it is still uncertain, but there is a trend there still for good weather to return around June 13. "I said Friday the thirteenth could be lucky for some about a week ago and it's still looking that way, but obviously it is still a bit out."
Extra.ie
2 days ago
- Climate
- Extra.ie
Met Éireann delivers its 'Leaving Cert weather' verdict
With the Leaving Cert getting underway this week, hopefully it's an indication for some sunny days ahead — exam time has become synonymous with good weather! Following on from a bout of beautiful weather last month, Ireland has been met with windier conditions, though temperatures have been in the mid-teens. A yellow rain warning comes into effect for Galway, Mayo and Kerry from 2pm on Monday until 10pm Monday night, with localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions potential impacts. With the Leaving Cert getting underway this week, hopefully it's an indication for some sunny days ahead — exam time has become synonymous with good weather! Pic: Leah Farrell/ While the Leaving Certificate gets going on Wednesday, it's not an immediate indication that the windy conditions will subside with Carlow Weather's Alan O'Reilly forecasting 'scattered showers and sunny spells' for the week ahead. He said: 'No great heat, temperatures only struggling to get about 15 or 16 degrees in some areas.' 'The weekend ahead, little bit uncertain yet. Friday could be wet enough; Saturday looks showery, Sunday does look a good day at the moment as high pressure does try to build up but I don't know if it's going to stay there. At the moment it looks like low pressure from the west could just know it back.' A nice start to Bank Holiday Monday but turning wet and windy this evening and a mixed week ahead with sunny spells and showers. Still some hope that high pressure will return around middle of the month but too far to be sure. — Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) June 2, 2025 Met Éireann are similarly forecasting unsettled conditions for the week with rain or showers every day and blustery conditions at times. Rain is set to develop on Monday afternoon and spread eastwards though the evening where it is expected to turn heavier with possible spot flooding. Tuesday will be breezy with a combination of sunshine and showers and temperatures between 12 and 16 degrees. Rain is set to develop on Monday afternoon and spread eastwards though the evening where it is expected to turn heavier with possible spot flooding. Pic: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin The showers will continue overnight leading to another day of sunny spells and scattered showers on Wednesday, with showers lingering overnight on Wednesday. Met Éireann say Thursday will see outbreaks of rain clear the southeast coast through the afternoon but showers and sunny spells elsewhere. On Friday, they say it will be 'mostly cloudy with showers merging to longer spells of rain.' Met Éireann's extended forecast shows a 'much more settled picture' for next week as the exams enters its second week, with high pressure heading towards the south, so perhaps there will be some 'Leaving Cert weather' this season! 'Temperatures will likely be around or slightly above normal,' Met Éireann forecast, 'Much of the country will be drier than normal though there is the potential for above average amounts in the north, most likely from early in the week.'
Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Climate
- Irish Daily Mirror
Reality bites for Ireland weather as Met Eireann issue startling weather alert
The warm sunshine felt across much of Ireland throughout May is but a distant memory after Met Eireann issued a startling weather alert on Sunday morning. While the long term forecast for Ireland looks promising, anyone wishing for immediate summer sunshine will be disappointed to learn that stormy conditions are heading this way on Monday and Tuesday. The soon-to-be-here weather conditions are so significant that state forecaster, Met Eireann, issued a Status Yellow warning for rain on Sunday morning. The Met Eireann warning was issued shortly after 10:30am on Sunday and will be active between 2pm and 10pm on Monday June, 2. The weather alert applies to counties Galway; Mayo and Kerry but this could change over the coming hours. The experts at Met Eireann list the following as possible impacts: localised flooding; poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions. Met Eireann has also issued two Status Yellow marine warnings for gales. The first of these alerts applies from Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head and is active between 1pm and 10pm on Monday. The second warning applies from Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head and will be active between 7pm on Monday and 4am on Tuesday. Writing on X on Sunday morning, Irish weather expert, Alan O'Reilly, of Carlow Weather, echoed the Met Eireann alarm and warned his followers to be aware of what was coming. "Winds forecast to gust to above 100kmh Monday evening on West coast with a very windy evening for all and turning very wet too with more than 10mm for most by Tuesday morning over 30mm in parts of West," he said. Overview: Continuing unsettled into next week. There will be rain or showers each day with blustery conditions at night: A wet start to the night with widespread rain gradually clearing into the Irish Sea. Scattered showers and clear spells will follow behind. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees with westerly winds decreasing moderate to Breezy on Tuesday with a mix of sunny spells and showers. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly night: Showers continuing overnight, heaviest and most frequent in the west and northwest. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in light to moderate southwest Another day of sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly night: Showers will become largely confined to western and northwestern coasts overnight. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in light to moderate southwest Showers will continue to spread from the northwest Thursday. A spell of rain may affect southern counties through the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in light to moderate westerly outlook: Remaining largely unsettled for the rest of the week with showers and spells of rain.
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Climate
- The Irish Sun
Major 42C ‘Iberian Oven' warning for Irish tourists in popular hol spots with ‘extraordinary' heat & thunderstorm alert
IRISH tourists heading on holidays in the next week are being warned that temperatures could hit a scorching 42C in some sunshine spots. Parts of Spain and Portugal have been slapped with orange and yellow weather warnings for extreme heat as temperatures skyrocket in what meteorologists call the 'Iberian Oven' effect. Advertisement 3 Spain and Portugal are set to see temps of 42C Credit: Alamy 3 Carlow Weather shared a graph on X Credit: CARLOW WEATHER/X By this Saturday, it's anticipated that temperatures may reach a whopping 42C in Spain - and the same is being forecast for And AEMET, 's national weather service, has revealed that the country is soon entering the peak of the heatwave. But, an incoming front from the Atlantic is set to bring instability and the risk of thunderstorms with it over the weekend. Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather shared a look at the upcoming weather system. Advertisement READ MORE IN SPAIN Sharing a picture of a red-hot graph, he said: "Parts of Spain and Portugal could hit 42c by Saturday". And looking towards next Sunday, AEMET pinpointed the hottest days of the sweltering heatwave. The forecaster said: "Extraordinary episode of maximum temperatures; they will be those of midsummer, especially in the valleys of large rivers. "Only occasional showers are expected on Thursday in the northwest and on Friday in the northern half of the peninsula." Advertisement Most read in News Travel The hottest days are forecast to be May 29, 30, 31 and June 1 , where temperatures could reach 41C in Seville and 37C in Lisbon. Shock vids show hols hotspot Valencia SWAMPED with freak rain & hail as 'cyclonic supercell' storm pummels Spain AEMET has issued high temperature warnings for Seville, Cordoba, Lleida, Tarragona and Valle del Guadalquivir along with a number of other areas. In a statement on the AEMET website posted on Monday, the team noted: "Over the next few days, temperatures will rise fairly widely and gradually, reaching 36-38C in the Guadalquivir Valley and 36C in the Guadiana Valley." North-western Spain and the north of Portugal is expected to be the areas where temperatures are the coolest. Advertisement 'TEMPERATURES HIGHER THAN USUAL' From Tuesday, a low pressure zone entered between the AEMET said: "[It] is likely to induce a southerly wind that will carry a mass of warm, dry, dusty air of "This will result in a further rise in temperatures, with summer temperatures clearly higher than usual for this time of year." Temperatures usually average 28C in the south of Spain in May. Advertisement The most impacted areas will be the southwest of the peninsula, the central zone, and the Ebro Valley. It is anticipated that the peak days will be Thursday May 29 and Friday May 30. 3 The south east of Spain is expected to be one of the hottest areas this week Credit: Meteologix
The Irish Sun
7 days ago
- Climate
- The Irish Sun
Met Eireann confirm ‘mainly dry' bank holiday in new full weekend forecast before ‘unsettled' Atlantic regime shake-up
IRELAND is set to see dry weather during this bank holiday weekend, despite a mobile Atlantic regime bringing mixed conditions. Advertisement 4 Ireland will enjoy a dry bank holiday Credit: Alamy Live News 4 Carlow Weather described today as 'dull' Credit: @CarlowWeather According to the latest Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather explained that today will be "dull", He said: "A dull Thursday morning with rain in Northern areas and a windy day ahead too." Some drier intervals are expected to develop in Connacht and Ulster during the afternoon. Advertisement READ MORE IN IRISH NEWS Temperatures will reach highs of between 15C to 19C. Tonight, it will be mostly clear with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle which will clear to the southeast by the morning. Clear intervals and some mist patches will follow, as mild temperatures are expected. It will range from 10C to 13C. Advertisement MOST READ ON THE IRISH SUN Met Eireann confirmed tomorrow will be "mainly dry" with a fair amount of cloud and "some sunny breaks" - but scattered showers will develop in the afternoon. Temperatures will rise to between 16C and 20C. Friday night will be another "mainly dry" few hours with clear spells. And looking further ahead, Met Eireann warned of an Atlantic regime making its mark on Ireland with wet and windy conditions. Advertisement The weather forecaster explained: "A mobile Atlantic regime dominates bringing mixed and changeable conditions." Saturday will start off mainly dry, before rain spreads eastwards across the country through the morning and early afternoon. Rain will clear during the afternoon as sunshine and showers follow for the rest of the day. Some of the rain will be heavy in the northwest. UNSETTLED WEEK Met Eireann confirmed Saturday's temperatures will peak between 15C and 19C with moderate to fresh southwest winds - but it will become "very windy" near Atlantic coasts. Advertisement The weather boffins warned people in the worst-hit areas to prepare for "strong to gale force and gusty southwest winds" in the evening and continuing on Saturday night with more showers. Sunday will be breezy with a mix of sunshine and showers. It will be cooler, as high temperatures reach between 13C and 17C. Bank Holiday Monday will be mainly dry with sunny spells and a few showers. Advertisement Rain is set to develop in the west by the end of the day. This is set to spread eastwards through Monday night. Highest temperatures will range from 14C to 17C. Met Eireann added: "Current indications suggest that Tuesday will be a wet day and that the weather will continuing changeable and unsettled for the rest of next week." Advertisement 4 Met Eireann said the weekend will be 'mainly dry' Credit: Meteologix 4 It will be very windy near Atlantic coasts on Saturday night Credit: Meteologix
