Fine week ahead but change on the way

A gradual change to a more unsettled weather regime is likely from later next weekend.

Atlantic systems or showers will bring rain to all parts of Ireland for the following week, bringing about an end to what has been an exceptionally dry period of weather.

A return to more settled conditions is likely during the final 7 to 10 days of April as high pressure once again builds over or close to Ireland.

In the meantime, the coming week will bring dry and warm conditions with widespread sunshine.

Following a cool week along the east coast, temperatures will rise into the mid-teens (around 13 to 15°C) as winds shift from moderate east-to-southeast to light and variable.

It will be warmest in western counties, where temperatures will range from 16 to 19°C each day.

It will turn cold away from the coast each night, with temperatures dipping to low single digits.

Casement and Dublin Airport both recorded 2.4°C on Sunday morning, but even lower temperatures are expected in the coming nights.

There will also be patches of mist and fog as winds fall slack.

Sunshine will become a little hazier later in the week.

Daytime highs may drop slightly with the arrival of rain or showers later next weekend, likely ranging from 12 to 15°C across the country, though western areas could still see milder conditions.

Toward the end of this two-week period (around April 20), there is an indication that high pressure could rebuild over or near Ireland, potentially bringing a return to more settled and dry conditions.