April Showers and Turning Colder

The summer-like conditions of the first half of April will be replaced with April showers and colder temperatures by Sunday.

No rainfall has been recorded at most Met Éireann and UK Met Office stations over the past week, with sunshine levels ranging from 165% to 275% of typical seasonal amounts.

Friday will bring widespread sunshine and temperatures of 17 to 22 °C in light winds.

Saturday will begin with hazy sunshine, but it will cloud over by late afternoon from the west, with some light rain or drizzle forming.

Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday will see heavy showers, with some scattered thunderstorms, affecting all areas with some bright spells in between.

It will feel much colder from Sunday through next week as temperatures struggle to reach above 10 to 12 °C.

Winds will be moderate south-westerly on Monday, turning moderate westerly for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Later in the week, winds will remain moderate but variable, as low-pressure systems from the southwest bring more extensive rain across Ireland.

Over the next seven days, rainfall is projected to be near or slightly above average, with temperatures aligning with seasonal norms.

Weather models present a mixed picture as we head into the Easter weekend.

All models suggest high pressure will build near Ireland, with Atlantic systems tracking to the south of Ireland.

The specific positioning of these pressure systems will determine the weather outcome.

At present, south Munster and south Leinster are most at risk of seeing unsettled conditions, while it will be drier and brighter further north.

Temperatures will be close to the seasonal average over Easter.