Sunshine and possible thunderstorms in latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland for the weekend

Met Eireann is forecasting a brief blast of summer this weekend but there will be a big sting in tail later on Sunday evening to end the weekend

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast, Saturday and Sunday will be mainly dry with just isolated showers and temperatures reaching as high as 25 degrees in places.

However there is a big change coming on Sunday evening and through Sunday night with Met Eireann forecasting heavy and persistent rain with thunderstorms possible

According to Met Eireann, there will be sunshine and isolated showers to start on Saturday with the showers mainly affecting Connacht and Ulster during the first half of the day. Sunshine will turn hazy later on. Rather warm in moderate westerly winds with highs of 18 to 23 degrees, warmest and driest across Leinster and Munster.

On Saturday night there will be possible patchy drizzle across west and southwest areas, but otherwise staying dry. Lows of 11 to 15 degrees.

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast, Sunday will be generally dry early on with hazy sunny spells for most, cloudier in Munster with light rain. Cloud and light rain will then spread northwards, with the possibility of heavier and persistent rain in the west in the evening. Warm and humid with highs of 19 to 25 degrees in mostly moderate southeasterly winds.

Heavy showers in the east developing overnight on Sunday with thunderstorms possible. Rain further west will push eastwards across the country overnight, giving way to clear spells. Mild overnight with temperatures not falling below 13 to 16 degrees.

According to Met Eireann, there will be a dry and sunny start on Monday over the western half of the country, with heavy showers lingering in the east. Showers clearing through the day to give long spells of sunshine over the country. Highest temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees with light northwesterly breezes