Enjoy the settled conditions while we have them
A spell of high pressure will continue into next week
There’s good news on the drying front for the end of the month as little rain and above-average temperatures are forecast into May.
A spell of high pressure, which first arrived last weekend, is expected to dominate throughout this week. While there may be the risk of the odd shower, bright and dry conditions are set to continue for most areas throughout the end of this month.
Welcome settled conditions will persist into next week as temperatures will remain above average and very little rain is expected.
From Monday, 27 April to Sunday, 3 May, a Met Eireann spokesperson said: “Confidence is high for a continuation of largely settled conditions, with high pressure centred close to or over Ireland. It’ll be much drier than average, with very little if any rainfall expected and it’ll also be warmer than average by a few degrees.
“Winds will be mostly light, occasionally moderate, with some sea breezes locally.”
A major change is on the way the following week though.
The following week, 4 May to 10 May, is looking less pleasant as low pressure returns and brings with it cooler and wetter conditions.
Met Eireann said: “There’s a strong signal that it will turn more unsettled with low pressure becoming dominant. There’ll be rain or showers at times, with rainfall amounts expected to come in a little above average.
“Temperatures will drop too from the previous week to more like average values for the time of year.”
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