Westerly winds will dominate over the next ten days, bringing a stark east–west contrast in weather.

Much drier than average conditions are expected across the south and east, while Atlantic coastal counties can expect more typical rainfall amounts.

Although scattered showers and occasional rain will affect the west and north, southern and eastern areas will see more settled and warmer conditions. Temperatures are forecast to rise gradually next week as high pressure builds over southern regions, leading to sunnier and more stable weather. In contrast, the west and northwest will continue to experience more unsettled conditions with intermittent rain or showers.

Wednesday
Scattered showers will push in from the Atlantic, but the south and east are likely to stay completely dry. It will become drier in the west by afternoon.
Temperatures: 14°C to 19°C, warmest in the south and southeast, coolest along the Atlantic coast.
Winds: Moderate westerly.

Thursday
Largely dry in the south and southeast, with scattered showers elsewhere, some heavy. A chance of thunderstorms by evening in east Ulster.
Temperatures: 13°C to 21°C, warmest in south Munster and Leinster.
Winds: Moderate to fresh west-southwesterly.

Friday
Breezy with outbreaks of rain in the west and north spreading eastwards. Rain will become more fragmented further east, with much of Leinster, east Munster and east Ulster staying mostly dry.
Temperatures: 14°C to 20°C, coolest in the northwest.
Winds: Fresh southwesterly.

Saturday
Mostly overcast with rain on and off, heaviest in the west and north, with only small amounts expected further south and east.
Temperatures: 15°C to 23°C, warmest in east Munster, Leinster and east Ulster.
Winds: Moderate westerly.

Sunday
A few early showers, but the day will become mostly dry with good sunny spells developing.
Temperatures: 15°C to 20°C, coolest in the northwest.
Winds: Moderate west to northwesterly.

Next Week
Rainfall will remain below average for most of the country except the northwest, as high pressure extends over the south. Sunshine amounts will trend above normal.
Temperatures: Mid to high teens on Monday, rising steadily away from Atlantic coasts.
Winds: Initially moderate northwesterly, becoming light and variable between northwesterly and southwesterly.

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