Ireland weather: Weekend washout with 'thundery downpours' and heavy showers expected
A weather warning is in place for four counties tonight, with more showers and downpours expected over Saturday and Sunday
This weekend will be a washout with showers, thundery downpours and a weather warning hitting the country.
Met Éireann has warned that showers and heavy rain will continue over the weekend with temperatures remaining cool for this time of year over the next few days, although the weather is set to improve slightly next week.
Although Friday will begin dry, Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather has said that showers are set to move in from the rest before turning heavy ahead of weather warnings becoming active.
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“A dry start to Friday with some areas he’s nice sunny spells,” he wrote. “Showers will push in from the West with some turning very heavy. The rainfall looks even earlier now and should clear by around 10pm but heaviest in Dublin around 8pm.”
Met Eireann, national forecaster, has issued a Status Yellow Rain alert for Dublin, Louth, Meath, and Wicklow warning there would be heavy rain at times starting at 10pm on Friday night and lasting into 6am on Saturday.
On Sunday, Met Éireann has confirmed that showers will develop widely, with some heavy or possibly thundery downpours likely in the afternoon and evening. Meanwhile, here is Met Éireann’s weekend weather forecast:
Friday
A mainly dry start today with some sunny spells. Scattered showers will move in from the west by afternoon. Some of the showers will be heavy. By evening time some showers merging to longer spells of rain with the chance of embedded thunderstorms and spot flooding. Highest temperatures of 14C to 18C with a light southwest or variable breeze.
Further heavy scattered showers overnight, with heavy rain for a time in parts of the north and east which may lead to spot flooding. Lowest temperatures of 6C to 9C with a light to moderate northwesterly wind.
Saturday
Tomorrow will bring sunny spells, although there will be some showers in the north and west and these will extend to other areas through the afternoon and evening, turning heavy in parts. Highest temperatures of 13C to 17C with a moderate west-to-northwest wind.
There will be a mix of clear spells and scattered showers on Saturday night. Lowest temperatures of 7C to 9C with a light westerly breeze.
Sunday
Sunny spells and showers will develop widely on Sunday, with some heavy or possibly thundery downpours likely in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 13C to 17C in a light west to northwest or variable breeze.
Showers will become more isolated and die out early on in the night, leaving a mostly dry night with clear spells and some mist patches. Lowest temperatures of 6C to 9C in a light northeasterly or variable breeze.
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