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Irish Times
5 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.
Irish Times
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Irish Times
Ireland weather: ‘Unsettled and changeable' skies predicted for this week
The weather in Ireland is due to be 'unsettled and changeable' for the rest of the week, with low pressure dominating, according to Met Éireann . Spells of rain will continue into the Bank Holiday and next week. There will be 'some drier interludes too with spells of sunshine', the forecaster said, with cooler temperatures expected over the weekend. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will continue to spread northeastwards on Tuesday morning. It will become lighter and patchier by evening time, with a good deal of dry weather at that stage, though it will remain mostly cloudy. Highest temperatures will be between 10 to 14 degrees over the northern half of the country, with light winds. It will be milder and breezier further south with highs of 14 to 18 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest to west winds. READ MORE Wednesday will be dry for a time with some sunny spells and a scattering of showers, which will be mainly in the north and northwest. It will become increasingly cloudy in the southwest through the afternoon and evening, with rain following to most places through the evening. Highest temperatures will be between 14 to 18 degrees. Met Éireann said Thursday will be mostly cloudy for a time with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, heavy for a time in the north. Some bright or sunny spells will develop throughout the day, mainly further to the north and northwest, but with further scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, especially further south. Highest temperatures will be between 15 to 20 or 21 degrees, mildest in the south and southeast. The forecaster said there is a 'good deal of uncertainty in the details for Friday', but it looks like rain will clear eastwards through the morning with sunshine and a scattering of showers to follow. Highest temperatures will be between 16 and 21 degrees with mostly moderate southwest winds. 'The unsettled weather will continue for the June Bank Holiday weekend with spells of rain and showers at times,' Met Éireann said. 'While details will likely change between now and then, it looks like after a mainly dry start on Saturday [...] a band of showery rain will spread from the west through the morning and afternoon. The rain will clear into the Irish Sea, with sunshine and a scattering of showers following, some heavy in the northwest, with the chance of thunder.' Highest temperatures will be between 15 and 20 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds, it predicts. Sunday will bring a mix of sunshine and showers, some heavy and with a longer spell of rain spreading from the west for a time. There is a chance of thunder, especially further north. Temperatures will be a little lower than the previous couple of days with highest values of 13 to 17 degrees. Bank Holiday Monday is likely to bring a mix of sunshine and scattered showers, some heavy. Highest temperatures will be between 14 and 18 degrees in moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.
Irish Times
24-05-2025
- Climate
- Irish Times
Ireland weather: Rain en route and temperatures set to fall, Met Éireann says
Rain is coming and temperatures are set to fall to closer to the norm for this time of year, Met Éireann has said. The forecaster said Saturday will be a cloudy day with patches of light rain, drizzle and mist early on. A spell of more persistent rain will extend from the southwest in the afternoon, with sunny spells and showers following in the evening. Some of the showers will be heavy and thundery in the west and northwest. Conditions are set to remain humid, with high temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees. Overnight there will be a mix of clear spells and scattered showers, some heavy in the northwest. READ MORE Sunday is to be a cooler and fresher day with some sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures will be in the region of 11 to 16 degrees, with fresh and gusty westerly winds to be strong at times on Atlantic coasts. Showers will continue Sunday night, most persistent in the north and west. Monday is to be another unsettled day, with showers spreading across the island from the Atlantic and high temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees. Tuesday is to be cloudy, wet and breezy again on Tuesday, with some sunny spells and high temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees. Showers and longer spells of rain are forecast on Wednesday, easing through the day with some spells of sunshine in between.
Irish Times
23-05-2025
- Climate
- Irish Times
Ireland weather: Unsettled weekend ahead as cooler conditions and rain spread across country
Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will spread eastward across the country on Friday afternoon into evening, according to Met Éireann . However, the forecaster said rainfall amounts will be small, especially in southern areas. The weather in Ireland over the coming days will be 'cooler and breezier than recent times' and generally unsettled with rain and showers, it said. There will be mist and hill fog on Friday afternoon, with highest temperatures between 15 and 19 degrees. READ MORE Rain will clear from eastern parts of Ulster and Leinster early on Friday night. It will stay mostly cloudy with patches of drizzle, mist and fog. Saturday morning will be generally cloudy with scattered patches of light rain, mist and fog. A spell of heavier and more persistent rain will extend across the country from the southwest through the afternoon and will be followed by scattered showers, some heavy. [ 'Extreme' marine heatwave recorded in waters off Irish coast Opens in new window ] It will become increasingly breezy, with moderate-to-fresh southwesterly winds developing and highest temperatures between 14 and 19 degrees. Saturday night will see a mix of clear spells and scattered showers, with a few heavy ones possible in the northwest early in the night. Sunday will be a noticeably cooler and fresher day, with sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in a fresh westerly breeze. Showers will become mainly confined to the north and west on Sunday night. Cloud will increase overnight and may bring some rain or drizzle into the southwest towards morning. [ 'This keeps me awake at night': How will Ireland's climate worsen over the next 20 years? Opens in new window ] Monday is due to be unsettled, with rain or showers across the country and highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees. Tuesday is set to be 'cloudy and wet' with rain extending from the southwest. Highest temperatures will be between 13 and 16 degrees.
The Independent
07-05-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
UK set for ‘classic' spring weather, including frosty nights and warm days
The UK will see 'classic' spring weather over the coming days, with temperatures of up to 26C and patches of frost overnight, forecasters have said. Conditions from Thursday through to Saturday are expected to be broadly similar, with dry weather and sunny spells forecast across the country, according to the Met Office. Simon Partridge, meteorologist for the forecaster, said temperatures throughout the week were 'gradually warming up' but patches of frost are still expected in rural areas where there are clear skies. For Thursday, parts of the east coast of England may see the 'odd light shower' in the morning while the rest of the country will remain dry and 'bright with sunny spells,' he said. Temperatures are expected to be similar to Wednesday, with highs of around 19 to 20C in southern England, including Dorset and Sussex. 'All in all, generally, another dry, fine day, a little bit cooler down the east coast, because there's that breeze coming in off the North Sea,' Mr Partridge added. Thursday night will be dry, with a 'touch of frost' in areas such as North Wales, he said. Conditions on Friday are forecast to be similar again, with dry weather, 'plenty of sunny spells' and highs of up to 22C across southern England, followed by a few 'isolated pockets' of frost in rural places, the meteorologist added. Warmer temperatures are expected over the weekend, with southern England and south-east Wales forecast to enjoy highs of up to 24C on Saturday and 26C on Sunday. The warmest areas may see some localised heavy showers on Sunday along with the 'odd rumble of thunder', Mr Partridge said. Of the chilly evenings and warmer days, he added: 'It's a classic sort of spring set-up really. 'Going into summer, as we get more and more sunshine, the ground warms up more. 'At the moment we haven't had it (the sunshine) for long enough for the ground temperatures to be that warm, so then overnight, when we get those clear skies, the ground loses temperature pretty quick.' During this time of year, it is common to see the 'biggest range of temperatures' between daytime highs and overnight lows, he added. This comes after the UK saw its warmest start to May on record, with highs of 29.3C in Kew Gardens, south-west London, last Thursday. The Environment Agency later warned that England is facing the risk of summer drought after the driest start to spring in 69 years has led to low reservoir levels, struggling crops and wildfires. The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) said fire and rescue services in England and Wales have responded to 464 wildfires so far this year, including in Dartmoor and Errwood Valley in Derbyshire, and have called on the Government to invest in fire services to address this 'growing, year-round threat'. The organisation warned that most wildfires are caused by human activity, including accidental and deliberate blazes, and that dry weather can worsen the damage caused by fires. NFCC chairman Phil Garrigan said: 'Wildfires are no longer a seasonal hazard – they are a growing, year-round threat to life, property and the environment, driven by the increasing impacts of climate change. 'Fire and rescue services are having to balance their response to these growing numbers of extreme weather events while trying to maintain core emergency response. 'This is not sustainable without proper support. 'We are urging the Government to use the upcoming spending review to deliver long-term, sustained investment in fire and rescue. He added: 'We cannot afford for fire and rescue to be the forgotten emergency service.'
