The rest of the week will see more rainfall but weather forecasters say current predictions indicate more settled conditions are on the way next week
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Met Eireann says there will be more rainfall this week – but the weather is set to improve with sunshine and warmer temperatures next week.
Today (Wednesday April 15) will see rainfall in parts of the country, with highs of 11 to 15 degrees.
A Met Eireann forecaster said: “A wet start for most this morning. Rain, drizzle, mist and fog will gradually clear northeastwards through the morning, with sunny spells and scattered showers following.
“Some of the showers will be heavy and thundery, merging to longer spells of rain at times, with a chance of hail and spot flooding, especially over the western half of the country.
“Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in moderate to fresh south or southwest winds, strong near southern and Atlantic coasts.
“Showers will continue tonight, some heavy and merging to longer spells at times especially in the west and north.
“It will become mostly dry in the south and east through the night, with showers elsewhere easing and becoming more isolated by morning.
“Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds.”
Tomorrow (Thursday April 16) will start off bright but there will be outbreaks of rain across the country.
Met.ie says: “A bright start tomorrow with sunny spells and well scattered showers.
“Cloud will build from the southwest through the afternoon with outbreaks of rain and drizzle extending to all areas through the evening. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees, in light to moderate southwesterly winds.
“Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle [on Thursday night].
“Lowest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, south to southeast winds.”
Friday (April 17) will see “cloud and rain clear eastwards early on with sunny spells and scattered showers following.
“Some of the showers will be heavy and thundery, possibly merging to longer spells of rain at times through the day. Breezy too with fresh and gusty southwest winds developing, and highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees.
“Scattered showers will become confined to the northwest with clear spells and a largely dry night elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in light to moderate southwest to west breezes.”
Looking ahead to the weekend weather, Saturday (April 18) will see “spells of sunshine and well scattered showers” with highs of 9 to 13 degrees, while Sunday (April 19) will be “mostly dry with variable amounts of cloud and sunshine and the odd light shower” with highs of 10 to 13 degrees.
And it looks good for next week’s weather forecast, as Met Eireann says: “Current indications show mostly settled conditions continuing for early next week with spells of sunshine and possibly an increase in temperatures.”
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