Weather Forecast for Ireland

Summary:
A mixed and unsettled spell of weather continues, with rain or showers expected most days. The southwest will see the heaviest rain on Saturday, with a risk of spot flooding. Conditions will improve slightly from midweek, with more in the way of dry spells, especially later in the week. Temperatures will range from the mid to high teens, reaching the low 20s at times, with light to gentle westerly breezes prevailing.

Today (Thursday)
Overcast with outbreaks of light rain or drizzle, especially across Leinster and Ulster. A few heavier buirsts of rain at times in the north. Brighter conditions will develop by afternoon in the western half of the country, with sunny spells and just a few well-scattered showers.
Highs: 16 to 21°C, warmest in east Ulster and Leinster.
Winds: Gentle southerly, becoming light and variable.

Saturday
Rain will spread from the southwest by late morning, extending across Munster, south Connacht, and parts of the far southeast. Spot flooding is possible in the southwest. Elsewhere, a mix of dry spells and scattered showers, with some thundery bursts in Ulster. Light rain and drizzle will move into Leinster Saturday night.
Highs: 15 to 22°C, warmest in Ulster.
Winds: Gentle to occasionally moderate southeasterly.

Sunday
Patchy rain and drizzle affecting the central counties, while the far south stays mostly dry. For All-Ireland Hurling Final day at Croke Park, conditions are expected to be dry and overcast by throw-in.
Highs: 16 to 21°C.
Winds: Gentle east-northeasterly.

Monday
A mix of dry spells and scattered showers, some heavy or thundery, particularly in Ulster and east Leinster.
Highs: 15 to 21°C, coolest in the west, warmest along the Irish Sea.
Winds: Light to gentle westerly.

Tuesday
Scattered showers will track eastwards across the country, with a risk of heavier or thundery bursts in the east.
Highs: 16 to 19°C.
Winds: Gentle westerly.

Rest of the Week
A drier trend is expected, though showers will still pass through at times in a mostly westerly airflow. Dry spells will become more frequent later in the week.
Temperatures: Rising to the high teens and low 20s.
Winds: Light to gentle westerly.