Warm, Dry Weather Ahead as High Pressure Returns

After weeks of unsettled conditions, Ireland is finally on track for a return to warm, settled weather as high pressure builds across the country this week.

Drier-than-average conditions and a steady rise in temperatures will take hold, with air temperatures expected to run 2 to 4 degrees above normal for mid-June.

The warmest days are likely towards the end of the week, when daytime highs will reach the low to mid-20s.

Winds will generally be light to gentle, starting westerly before veering easterly later in the week. Sunshine amounts are also set to increase, with totals expected to be around or slightly above average thanks to increasingly stable conditions.

This welcome stretch of fine weather is being driven by a high-pressure system pushing up from the south, bolstered by another area of high pressure over Greenland. Together, they are steering Atlantic weather systems away from Ireland, leading to calmer, more settled days.

Most areas will remain dry, although a brief spell of light rain or drizzle may brush parts of the north and northwest on Tuesday before clearing. Many regions — especially in the south and east — will likely stay completely dry for the week.

Confidence in the forecast is moderate to high, with all indicators pointing to a fine, warm, and mostly dry week.

This upcoming settled spell follows a notably unsettlednt period that began around May 21st, when the last early summer warm spell came to an abrupt end. Since then, rainfall totals have been well above average in many areas — particularly in the east.

Casement Aerodrome in Dublin recorded a staggering 68mm of rain over the past seven days — 472% of the June average. In stark contrast, Shannon Airport in Co. Clare saw just 12.1mm, or 75% of the average, underscoring just how uneven the rainfall distribution has been.

With high pressure now re-establishing itself, the week ahead promises a much-needed break from the rain — and a welcome taste of early summer sunshine.