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<\/p>\nHigh pressure is expected to bring some welcome settled weather and warm sunshine later this month<\/p>\n
Sunshine in Poolbeg(Image: Stephen Collins\/Collins Photos)<\/p>\n
Settled weather and warm sunshine is likely to hit Ireland later this month, according to Met Eireann’s<\/a> extended range forecast.<\/p>\n The first few months of 2026 have been marked by miserable rain and dull weather<\/a> but the forecast is beginning to look more positive as we head into the summer months. While mixed conditions will bring some rain during the coming weeks, there is also some sunshine and settled conditions to look forward to.<\/p>\n Here is Met Eireann’s extended forecast for the coming weeks:<\/p>\n Week 1 \u2013 Monday April 6 to Sunday April 12<\/p>\n “For Week 1, indications are for mixed but mostly unsettled conditions with Ireland likely often situated between low pressure to the northwest and high pressure to the east and south. Low pressure will send in spells of wet and windy weather at times, with some thundery falls possible.<\/p>\n “However with high pressure nearby, there\u2019ll be some drier sunnier interludes too. Overall, rainfall amounts will be higher than average, wettest in the west. While temperatures will fluctuate, it will be milder than average generally, though temperatures will be closer to normal in the west and northwest.”<\/p>\n Week 2 \u2013 Monday April 13 to Sunday April 19<\/p>\n “Week 2 will bring mixed conditions and while low pressure in the Atlantic will send in spells of rain and possibly windy weather, high pressure to the east and northeast will move closer and start to play a more dominant role over our weather, mostly likely for the second half of the week. It\u2019s still likely to be wetter than average, but it\u2019s likely to be milder than average.”<\/p>\n Week 3 \u2013 Monday April 20 to Sunday April 26<\/p>\n “During week 3 high pressure to our north will play a dominant role in our weather, bringing more settled conditions generally. There\u2019ll still be some rain or showers around though, with these most likely to affect parts of the south and east.<\/p>\n “Overall, it\u2019s looking drier than normal for most, driest across the north and west, while there\u2019s a signal for slightly higher than average rainfall for the southeast. While some warm sunshine is likely, clearer skies by night will result in some colder overnight temperatures, so it looks like overall temperatures will come in around average.”<\/p>\n Week 4 \u2013 Monday April 27 to Sunday May 3<\/p>\n “During week 4, there\u2019s still a signal for high pressure to the north of Ireland to dominate, but with low pressure to the south starting to influence conditions too, especially further south. Overall rainfall amounts are likely to come in around average to drier than normal for many parts of the country, driest across the north and west.<\/p>\n “However, it\u2019s likely to be wetter in parts of the south and east, with above average rainfall in some areas, especially in the southeast. It\u2019s likely to be milder than average.”<\/p>\n Want to see more of the stories you love from Dublin Live? Making us your preferred source on Google<\/a> means you\u2019ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. To add Dublin Live as a preferred source, simply click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link <\/a>to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content.<\/p>\n We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like. 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