‘Unsettled start of meteorological summer' warn Met Eireann as best day of bank holiday weekend revealed
Punters visiting Bloom on Sunday will get the best of the
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Visitors at Bloom tomorrow will get the best of the weather this weekend
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Mixed conditions are on the cards this weekend
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Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather suggested that 'swirls of sand' reported could be from wildfire smoke in Canada.
He said: 'Apart for the smoke from
She said: 'Overall it's going to be a fairly unsettled bank holiday weekend and start to the meteorological summer.
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'Now, there will be some drier spells, especially tomorrow and early on Monday - but they'll generally be punctuated by spells of rain and showers and it is going to turn quite breezy at times too.'
Today will see 'outbreaks of rain spreading from the west through the day followed by sunny spells and showers' later on.
Aoife said: 'This morning many areas are going to start off dry, but rain in the west will spread across the country through the morning and early afternoon.
'Sunny spells and scattered showers will follow behind later. Quite a breezy day today with moderate to fresh southwest winds and highs of 15C to 20C.'
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Tonight showers will move into the west and northwest and then will gradually spread eastwards overnight.
The meteorologist said: 'The rain is going to be heavy for a time in the west and north before it eases and turns patchier towards morning.
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'Lows tonight 7C to 11C with moderate westerly winds.'
Tomorrow, for the first day of June, will bring sunshine and rain.
Aoife said: 'It's going to be the start of meteorological summer and it's shaping up to be the best day of the weekend with a mix of sunny spells and well scattered showers.
'The showers are going to be most frequent over the northern half of the country with the best of any sunshine further south.
'Highest tomorrow, 13C to 18C in moderate to fresh westerly winds.'
The weather pro explained that the unsettled conditions are 'set to continue next week'.
She said: 'Bank Holiday Monday is going to start off dry with sunshine but it's going to turn wet and windy through the day as a band of heavy rain and strong winds spreads from the west.'
Rainfall 'will turn heavy in places', bringing 'strong and gusty' winds to the southwest.
Aoife added: 'That will clear on Monday night to leave a breezy day on Tuesday with sunny spells and showers and Wednesday is going to be another day of sunny spells and scattered showers.'
Highest temperatures on Tuesday will range between 12C to 15C, while Wednesday will fall to 11C to 15C.
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