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Irish Times
6 hours ago
- Climate
- Irish Times
Ireland weather: No shortage of wind and rain this Bank Holiday weekend
Met Éireann has forecast unsettled weather for this bank holiday weekend, with temperatures nearing 20 degrees but rain and wind in no short supply. Showery outbreaks will track eastwards this afternoon, with spells of sunshine and scattered showers following, according to the forecaster. Temperatures may reach highs of 15 to 20 degrees in the early evening. Those outbreaks of rain will then move into the west and northwest, gradually spreading eastwards again overnight. Met Éireann predicts that Sunday will see highest temperatures of between 13 and 18 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds. Again, there will be a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, with most of the rain hitting the northern half of the country. The best of the sunshine should reach people in Munster and along the southeast coast. Sunday night is forecast to be mostly dry, with lowest temperatures of between five and nine degrees. The morning of Bank Holiday Monday should remain fairly dry, Met Éireann says, though it will grow cloudier in the afternoon as rain pushes into western areas before eventually moving east. The rainfall will grow heavy and is set to be accompanied by gusty southwest winds. Highest temperatures are likely to fall to between 13 and 17 degrees. READ MORE The mixed weather is expected to continue further into the week, with a mixture of sun and showers forecast in the days to come, as well as blustery conditions at times. The forecaster suggests a much more settled picture could arrive in the second week of June. It says the weather will be drier than normal and the temperatures will likely be around or slightly above average, although this extended range forecast is more uncertain.
Irish Times
2 days ago
- Climate
- Irish Times
Ireland weather: Wet and windy bank holiday weekend in store
An unsettled bank holiday weekend is forecast with plenty of rain, but there will be sunny spells too, Met Éireann has said. Temperatures are expected to reach 19 degrees on Friday with heavy showers in western counties, but it will feel mild elsewhere. Saturday is forecast to start off mainly dry, but it is expected to become very windy along Atlantic coasts. Mixed into the gusts will be showers and longer spells of rain. Rain is expected to spread eastward across the country through the morning and early afternoon. Temperatures will be average for the time of year, reaching 15 to 19 degrees. READ MORE Sunday is predicted to be breezy with a mix of sunshine and showers. It will feel cooler, with highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees. Bank holiday Monday will be mainly dry, with sunny spells and a few showers. However, rain will develop in the west by the end of the day and will spread eastward on Monday night. Met Éireann forecaster Ailis Hankinson said the weather would stay unsettled. 'There is no sign [of] a change in the next week. It is too soon to say what will happen after that,' she said. The weather is in marked contrast to the largely warm and settled conditions enjoyed across the country from late April into last week.
The Sun
5 days ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
Major motorway closed after car erupts in flames sparking bank holiday delays for thousands of drivers
A CAR fire has caused a major motorway to be closed causing bank holiday travel chaos for thousands of motorists. The M4 has been closed between J23 and J23a due to the blaze, Gwent Police have said. 1 Diversions are in place which may cause congestion. The force advises drivers to avoid the area if possible and find alternative routes for your journey. Earlier this week, drivers were warned they could face severe delays to their journeys over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. A whopping 17.9 million Brits face being hit with a "double dose of delays" when they take to the roads with experts advising on the best times to travel. Figures from the RAC show up to 3million journeys on Bank Holiday Monday, May 26, for the start of the half-term are expected to be made. Drivers who are able to do so are advised to leave their journeys as late as possible as traffic is expected to peter out later in the day. RAC Mobile Mechanic, Aaron Bryan, said: "Our research shows it really is best to leave as early or late as possible this bank holiday weekend, as the majority of motorists are planning to set off in the morning. 'While Devon and Cornwall remain some of the most popular destinations for summer getaways, many other major routes across the country could be hit by increased traffic – not least the M25 which so many drivers use to reach the coast and the South East."These stretches are likely to be equally as busy on Friday 30 May when drivers use the same roads for return journeys.'Just 3 percent of motorists are planning their journeys for between 7pm and 1pm after the evening rush hour .
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Cheese rolling live updates: Daredevils descend on village to chase Double Gloucester wheel down steep hill in one of UK's most extreme races
Daredevil cheese rollers from across the world will descend on a tiny village in Gloucestershire for one of Britain's most bizarre bank holiday traditions. Classed as an extreme sport and dubbed one of the UK's toughest downhill races, the competition involves chasing a 7lb (3kg) Double Gloucester cheese wheel down Coopers Hill in Brockworth. The winner gets to keep the cheese. Although the origins of the tradition are unknown, theories suggest it may have started at least 600 years ago as a pagan festival to mark the start of summer. Cheese rollers descend on Gloucestershire village for bizarre bank holiday race Every year thousands of people visit Cooper's Hill in Brockworth as daredevils from across the world compete to chase for a wheel of Double Gloucester. We've become used to the sight of people sprinting, tripping and tumbling down the steep bank in the name of cheese in what has become one of the most extreme and bizarre events in the British calendar. Stick with us as we bring you live coverage including news, pictures and videos from the event. We will also provide a live stream so you can watch the races as they unfold with the first one scheduled for 12pm.
Irish Times
6 days ago
- Climate
- Irish Times
Ireland weather: Some hazy, sunny spells but rain likely to return
Rain showers and sunny spells will dominate weather for the coming days and into the weekend, according to Met Éireann . Current indications suggest the mix of weather in Ireland will carry into the bank holiday weekend. There will be scattered showers and some sunny spells at first in Dublin on Monday morning but it will become cloudy and wet as outbreaks of rain move eastwards across the country through the day. [ Wages for housework: If your job is working in the home, should you be paid a salary? Opens in new window ] The rain will turn heavy at times during the late afternoon and evening with highest temperatures of between 11 to 15 degrees. READ MORE Rain will clear from the east early on Monday night and be followed by clear spells and scattered showers, mainly over the northern half of the country. Another spell of rain will move into the southwest later in the night. It will become wet on Tuesday morning as rain extends across the country from the southwest. The rain will clear eastwards during the afternoon but it will stay generally cloudy with some showers. Highest temperatures will be between 10 to 14 degrees over the northern half of the country, with light variable winds, and 14 to 18 degrees further south with moderate to fresh westerly winds. Met Éireann said there will be sunny spells and scattered showers at first on Wednesday. Cloud will increase and rain will spread northeastwards across most of the country during the afternoon and evening with highest temperatures between 13 to 16 degrees, Thursday is due to be breezy and blustery with sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures will be between 13 to 17 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty southwest to west winds. It will become mostly dry with clear spells on Thursday night as showers become isolated. There will be a dry start to the day on Friday with some hazy sunny spells, with rain then moving in across southern areas. Highest temperatures will be between 14 to 16 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds. The forecaster said current indications suggest that 'unsettled weather will continue for the weekend with spells of rain and showers'.
