Unsettled conditions to persist through coming week
Ireland’s spell of unsettled Atlantic weather is set to continue into the second week of September, bringing frequent rain, fresh winds and cooler than average temperatures. Rainfall will remain well above seasonal norms, particularly in western and northern counties.
Sunday will see scattered heavy showers in the west and north, spreading inland through the day and merging into longer spells of rain. Localised flooding is possible in parts of the western half of the country. Showers will persist overnight in the west and northwest, while elsewhere some drier intervals will develop. Daytime temperatures will range from 14 to 19 degrees, warmest in the east, with moderate southwesterly winds.
Monday will bring bright or sunny spells, but showers will again be widespread and heaviest in the west and northwest. Conditions will be blustery at times. Temperatures will remain between 14 and 19 degrees, with fresh westerly winds.
Tuesday looks somewhat drier, with a mix of sunshine and scattered showers, before a band of rain moves into the southwest on Wednesday morning. This rain will spread northeastwards through the day, producing localised downpours and the risk of thunderstorms. Temperatures will dip slightly, ranging from 13 to 17 degrees, with generally light southwesterly breezes.
Unsettled conditions are set to return on Thursday, beginning with scattered showers before more persistent rain moves into the west by midday. Friday will bring a mix of sunshine and showers, with the heaviest rain along Atlantic coastal counties.
The weekend and early part of next week will remain unsettled, with frequent spells of rain and occasional blustery westerly winds. Rainfall totals are likely to stay above average nationwide, although temperatures will recover to more typical early September values. Toward the end of the second week of the month, high pressure is expected to build from the south, bringing a gradual improvement in conditions for the south and east.
