Ireland set for more wet weather ahead of 'good early signs' for sunny Bank Holiday weekend

Ireland is set for more wet weather over the coming days before temperatures take a turn for the better ahead of the June Bank Holiday weekend.

After some potential thunderstorms and spot flooding today, Sunday, and more rain on Monday and Tuesday, Met Eireann's early indications are for temperatures to rise to 18c by Wednesday with a mainly dry weekend with sunny spells and isolated showers on the horizon for the Bank Holiday.

Weather expert Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather has flagged potentially sunny spells and warm temperatures for the long weekend - but that prediction comes with a "big health warning" given the changeable weather.

Now this far out this comes with with a big health warning but some good early signs for the bank holiday with high pressure possibly coming close to Southwest of Ireland pic.twitter.com/82ZyYQbSHu

— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) May 24, 2024

Sunday will see some heavy showers with a "moderate chance" of isolated thunderstorms and localised flooding across Leinster. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees with light to moderate west to southwest breezes. Scattered heavy showers will die out on Sunday night and there will be some clear spells for a time.

However, outbreaks of rain and drizzle will develop in the southwest and west and spread across much of Munster and Connacht overnight. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.

Monday

Monday morning will be mostly cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle and mist. It will brighten up in the afternoon with sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees with moderate south to southwest breezes.

It will be mostly dry at first on Monday night with mostly clear skies. However, rain will quickly develop in the southwest overnight, before spreading north over the country. The rain will be generally light and patchy in nature but the odd heavy burst is possible. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate southerly winds.

Tuesday

Outbreaks of rain and drizzle over Ulster will clear quickly on Tuesday morning leaving a day of sunshine and scattered showers. A few heavy or thundery downpours are possible, especially in the northeast. Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees in fresh southwest breezes. Showers will ease early on Tuesday night but scattered outbreaks of rain will spread from the Atlantic later. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in moderate southwest or variable breezes.

Wednesday

Cloudy skies along with scattered falls of rain and drizzle on Wednesday morning. It will turn brighter into the afternoon with long sunny spells developing with just a few scattered showers. A fine and mostly sunny evening is expected. Maximum temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees in moderate to fresh northwest winds. Largely dry on Wednesday night with clear spells and just a few passing showers. Some areas of mist and fog may develop inland as northerly breezes decrease light over land but remain fresh along windward coasts.

Thursday

A bright day is forecast on Thursday with plenty of dry weather and just a few passing showers. The best of the sunshine is expected in the east and south of the country. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees in moderate northerly winds.

Friday

Current indications are for a mainly dry day on Friday with sunny spells and just isolated showers. Highs of 14 to 17 degrees in moderate northwest winds.