
Ireland ‘back to jumper weather' as Met Eireann forecast ‘persistant rain' & exact date of sun & heat return pinpointed
After a scorching weekend with temperatures almost hitting 30C in some spots, the coming days will see wind, rain, and humidity make an impact.
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Temperatures look set to be warmer in the south today
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People have been told to return to wearing jumpers
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Weather bosses predicted changeable conditions from today until at least Friday.
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"Rain coming later this evening though."
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An increase of cloud from the west later in the day will bring outbreaks of rain and drizzle by evening time, with mist and fog in hilly and coastal areas.
Met Eireann said: "Highest temperatures of 16C to 22C, coolest in the northwest and warmest in the south, in mainly moderate west to southwest breezes, fresh at times in coastal parts of the north and west."
Tonight is predicted to be cloudy with some rain and drizzle, although temperatures will be humid at no less than 12C.
Tomorrow will be largely similar to today as it will start off cloudy with some patchy drizzle in some areas.
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Mist and fog is also on the cards for hilly and coastal areas.
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However, as the day goes on, conditions will become clearer and brighter, with temperatures between 15C and 22C.
Weather bosses predicted: "Mostly moderate southwest to west winds, fresh for a time in western coastal parts, decreasing light to moderate later."
Tuesday night will be mostly dry but cloudy, with mist expected on southern coasts.
CHANCE OF THUNDER
According to Met Eireann: "A mild and humid night, especially in the south, with lowest temperatures of 11C in the northwest to 15C in the south in light southwest or variable breezes."
Wednesday will continue the trend of changeable weather as sunny spells and cloud have been forecast.
The morning and afternoon are expected to be dry while in the evening a band of rain will move in from the west coast.
Temperatures will be between 17C and 22C.
Met Eireann said: "A spell of rain will spread from the west during the evening, becoming heavy at times with the chance of thunder.
BREEZY DAY
"There'll be some hill and coastal mist and fog too especially further south."
Wednesday night will be mostly clear with a few showers here and there, with temperatures between 9C and 13C.
Thursday will be a breezy day with both sunshine and showers in the morning.
Weather experts predicted: "It'll become cloudier through the afternoon, with more in the way of showers around, especially in the west and north, while a spell of more persistent rain is likely to spread eastwards later on."
Temperatures will sit between 15C and 19C.
RETURN OF SUMMER
Friday will see similar weather with cloud, rain, and drizzle predicted throughout the afternoon.
Rain will be heaviest in the west and north while the east and south will see drier, brighter conditions.
But temperatures could climb as high as 23C.
And next weekend the unpredictable weather will continue with both rain and sunny spells on the cards.
Kenneth McDonagh from Donegal Weather Channel has pinpointed exactly when warmer and sunnier conditions could make a return.
He said: "The next week is looking fairly unsettled with heavy rainfall at times over the week with the month due to end and early July looking like it will start unsettled.
"The next real signs of change again will come into the 2nd week of July when higher pressure potential will try to build again and could bring warmer weather again."
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Ireland is set for a mixed bag this week
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