Ireland’s weather is about to undergo a significant change, with unstable circumstances replacing the recent period of warm weather. The country is expected to see severe rain, thunderstorms, and strong gusts, despite the fact that temperatures are predicted to increase to a comfortable 16°C, reports The Mirror.
Met Eireann is warning of a drastic change after a spell of dry and quiet weather, with thunderstorms and heavy rains expected to upend the tranquil circumstances.
The month will begin with some peaceful weather due to high pressure, but as the week goes on, a chaotic and rainy trend will take its place.
The national forecaster said: “High Pressure will have a significant influence on Ireland’s weather during this week, bringing predominantly dry and settled weather. However, there will be occasional rain or showers, especially towards the end of the week. Mean air temperatures are forecast to be above the March average by around 1C or 2C. It will be drier than normal across the country, with southern counties forecast to be the driest,” reports The Mirror.
With showers and thunderstorms moving in later in the week, the moderate temperatures—which might reach a high of 16C by Sunday—will be accompanied by increasingly erratic weather.
Giving a day-by-day breakdown of what to expect, Met Eireann said: “There’ll be a lot of cloud around Monday, and while many areas will be mostly dry, there’ll be a little patchy light rain and drizzle around, mainly affecting Ulster, Connacht and north Leinster too for a time. Some bright or sunny spells are likely in parts of Munster and south Leinster. Highest temperatures of 9C to 12C in light to moderate southwest winds,” reports The Mirror.
“Apart from a few spots of drizzle in Ulster early on, it’ll be dry Monday night with good clear spells developing in many areas, though it’s likely to remain mostly cloudy in much of Ulster and west Connacht. Lowest temperatures of -1C to 4C generally, with some frost and icy patches, but between 5C and 8C under the cloudier skies. Winds will be mostly light or moderate southwesterly, lightest in southern areas, but will increase fresh in some western and northwestern coastal parts,” reports The Mirror.
“Tuesday, is going to be a mainly dry day, with some spells of sunshine, the best of this in the morning, but turning hazier into the afternoon, as high cloud moves in. It’ll generally be cloudier for the day in parts of west Connacht and west Ulster. Becoming breezy with southwest winds increasing moderate to fresh and gusty and will be strong in western and northwestern coastal parts. Highest temperatures of 9C to 13C. Tuesday night will be mostly cloudy with a little rain and drizzle moving into Ulster and Connacht. It’ll be dry elsewhere, with a few clear breaks likely further south. Lowest temperatures will range from 4C in the southeast to 9C in the west and northwest. Still breezy generally with moderate to fresh southwest winds, stronger in western and northwestern coastal parts,” reports The Mirror.
“There’ll be a good lot of cloud in Connacht and Ulster, with a little rain and drizzle early in the day Wednesday, but that’ll generally tend to clear through the morning. Otherwise it’ll be dry and there’ll be good spells of Spring sunshine in Munster and Leinster. Some bright or sunny spells may develop further north too as the day progresses. Another breezy day with highest temperatures of 10C to 14C in moderate to fresh and gusty south to southwest winds, stronger once again in coastal parts of the west and northwest. It will continue mainly dry on Wednesday night with a mix of cloud and some clear spells. There may be a little patchy light rain and drizzle in northwestern coastal parts and cloud will start to increase from the south overnight, with perhaps a few showers drifting into southern areas. Lowest temperatures of 3C to 8C with the winds generally decreasing mostly moderate southerly, but will be fresh to strong in western and northwestern coastal parts,” reports The Mirror.
“There’ll be a mix of sunshine and some scattered showers on Thursday. However, it’ll become increasingly cloudy from the west through the day, with a band of more persistent rain moving into western parts later. Maximum temperatures of 9C to 12C in moderate to fresh south to southeast winds. Highest temperatures of 10C to 14C in moderate to fresh and gusty southerly winds, easing later. The band of rain will move further eastwards on Thursday night, before stalling over the country and mainly affecting east Ulster, parts of Leinster and east Munster into Friday morning, with some drier weather to the west and northwest. Lowest temperatures of 4C to 8C in light to moderate variable breezes,” reports The Mirror.
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