Long Range Weather Forecast for Ireland
Ireland will remain under mostly warm and settled conditions over the coming week, with high pressure keeping much of the country dry and sunny. However, scattered thundery showers will develop at times, bringing the risk of local downpours. Temperatures will widely reach the mid to high twenties in parts, before easing back towards average later next week as cooler air moves in from the north-west.
Today – Thursday
Mainly dry with sunny spells, but scattered showers will develop across the northern half of Leinster and Ulster this afternoon and evening. Some showers will be thundery with locally heavy downpours. Showers will persist for a time in east Ulster early tonight.
Thunderstorm Alert: Antrim, Armagh, Down (details).
Highs: 19–26 °C (coolest in the northwest, warmest in east Leinster)
Winds: Gentle westerly
Friday
Largely dry and warm with just a few isolated early showers.
Highs: 19–27 °C (coolest along the north coast)
Winds: Light to gentle easterly
Saturday
Dry and warm overall. Scattered showers developing in the southwest, moving north to affect Connacht and possibly southwestern Leinster. Sunshine most abundant in the north and east.
Highs: 21–27 °C
Winds: Moderate easterly
Sunday
Warm with scattered thundery showers across the southern half of Ireland. Largely dry and sunny in Ulster. Showers continuing in Leinster overnight.
Highs: 20–28 °C (coolest along the southwest coast)
Winds: Moderate southeasterly
Monday
Scattered thundery showers spreading from the southwest, with north Leinster and Ulster staying mostly dry. Sunshine at times for all areas.
Highs: 18–24 °C (coolest in the south)
Winds: Gentle east to southeasterly
Outlook
Warm conditions will persist into early next week under high pressure, lasting until mid-week. A disturbance will approach the south coast, bringing outbreaks of rain or scattered thundery showers, especially in Munster and Leinster. North Connacht and west Ulster will remain driest, but all areas will see sunny spells. Temperatures will cool by the end of the week, returning to near average.
Winds: Light easterly, veering northerly, then north-westerly
