Long Range Weather Forecast for Ireland

Ireland will see plenty of dry and warm weather through the week, with temperatures remaining above average for mid-August. Cloud and scattered showers will develop at times, especially in the south and west today, but all regions will enjoy sunny spells. A more unsettled Atlantic regime is favoured to take hold from the middle of next week.

Monday
Largely dry in the east and north. Showers will break out across Munster, southwest Leinster and south Connacht, some heavy and thundery with localised downpours by late afternoon and evening. Elsewhere, bright with good sunny spells. Highs of 17 to 23 degrees, cooler in Munster, with moderate southeast winds easing later. A thunderstorm alert is in place.

Tuesday
Cooler overall. Thundery showers will again affect Munster and southwest Leinster, while elsewhere will be drier and cloudier, brightening later. Highs of 17 to 22 degrees in a gentle northeasterly breeze.

Midweek
Wednesday and Thursday will bring a mix of cloud, occasional sunshine and only isolated showers, mainly in the west and north. Temperatures will range from 17 to 24 degrees, coolest along the east coast, in light northeast to southeast breezes.

Friday and Weekend
Friday looks largely dry apart from a few showers in the northwest. The weekend will be warm and mainly dry, though Munster may see scattered heavy or thundery showers. Highs of 19 to 25 degrees in light, variable winds.

Outlook
A settled start to next week with temperatures in the low to mid-20s. However, the remnants of Hurricane Erin, currently a major hurricane in the Caribbean, are expected to move towards northwest Europe. While uncertainty remains over its track and timing, the system is likely to bring a shift to fresher, more unsettled Atlantic conditions by later Tuesday or Wednesday.