Ireland weather charts turn blue as expert delivers 'heat dome' verdict
New weather maps are indicating a huge shift in the weather across Ireland in the coming days.
Weather experts at WXCharts.com published a new set of maps on Sunday suggesting a significant shift in temperatures on Tuesday.
The new charts turn blue over Ireland on Tuesday morning, signalling a significant temperature drop. The temperatures across the country on Tuesday will, according to Met Eireann, "feel cooler".
The drop in temperatures are in stark contrast to what people have been enduring all over the country in recent days. In parts of the east on Sunday, the mercury reached as high as 26°C. The temperature in some parts of the country on Tuesday morning is set to be as low as 8°C, according to WXCharts.com.
A so-called 'heat dome' emanating from northern Africa and southern Europe has been responsible for the warmer temperatures across Ireland over the last few days. Ireland avoided the deadly 40°C plus temperatures currently sizzling France, Spain and Greece but the temperatures were nonetheless higher than average in some parts of the country.
The 'heat dome' effect is set to be short-lived with one Irish weather expert predicting when conditions will start to feel cooler.
Alan O'Reilly, who oversees Carlow Weather on social media, told his followers on X on Sunday that there was good news just around the corner for anyone "tired of the warm weather".
"If you are getting tired of the warm humid or heavy weather you will be glad to know fresher air is on the way from Tuesday," said Alan.
"The latest upper air temperature forecast here shows the edge of the plume of hot air over Europe moving away from Ireland. It will also ease off in France later in the coming week and ease a little in Portugal and Spain later in the week," he added.
Overview: Becoming fresher and brighter through much of this week with spells of sunshine, though there will be a few showers in the mix.Monday night: Monday night will see patchy light rain and drizzle gradually move eastwards, though it will linger in the east and southeast, with clear spells elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 13 degrees, with a light northwesterly or variable breeze.Tuesday: Tuesday will be a pleasant and sunny day for many, though some cloud will bubble up at times. More widespread cloud with patchy rain and drizzle will continue to linger in the east and southeast throughout the day. Feeling cooler and fresher with highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees, in a mostly light north to northwest or variable breeze, increasing moderate along eastern coasts.Tuesday night: On Tuesday night, any lingering cloud will clear from the southeast to leave a mostly dry and clear night. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees with a light northwesterly or variable breeze.Wednesday: Wednesday will be a bright and sunny day for most, though scattered showers will develop in the afternoon, turning heavy at times in the north. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees with a mostly light west to northwest breeze.Thursday: Thursday is likely to be another largely bright day with spells of sunshine, and the chance of scattered showers developing, mainly in the north and west. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees with a light to moderate westerly breeze.Further outlook: Current indications suggest a return to an Atlantic airflow by the weekend with spells of rain likely.
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