It hasn’t felt much like summer lately, but temperatures are set to rise as the weather becomes milder later this week – but we still have to put up with some rain
Recent weather maps show a surge in temperatures on Thursday and Friday
Met Eireann has pinpointed when warmer weather will arrive, but it looks like we’ll have to put up with more showers in the meantime.
Temperatures have been quite low for this time of year, but they are expected to rise later on this week.
Today (Sunday May 17) will be cloudy with some rainfall and a chance of thunder.
A Met Eireann forecaster said: “Generally cloudy today with widespread showers and limited sunny spells. Some showers may turn heavy and persistent at times with a chance of thunderstorms, hail and localised flooding.
“Breezy with moderate to fresh west to southwest winds developing, and highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees.
“Tonight, becoming dry for most with clear spells as showers ease early on. Staying cloudier in the southwest as showers give way to outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
“Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees, mildest in the southwest, with patches of mist and fog forming in light westerly or variable breezes.”
Tomorrow (Monday May 18) will start off dry and bright but some parts of the country will see heavy rain showers.
Met.ie says: “A dry and bright start for most tomorrow, with patches of mist and fog in places.
“Cloud and rain in the southwest will gradually spread northeastwards through the morning and afternoon with the rain turning heavy at times, though Ulster and north Leinster will stay dry for much of the day. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in moderate to fresh south to southeast winds.
“Wet with widespread outbreaks of rain gradually clearing northeastwards [on Monday night].
“Scattered showers will follow from the southwest, turning heavy at times. Milder than previous nights with temperatures not falling below 8 to 11 degrees in a light to moderate southerly breeze.”
Tuesday (May 19) will be another cloudy day:
“Cloudy for most with widespread showers turning heavy and persistent at times. Breezy too with a moderate, occasionally fresh, southwest wind, and highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees.
“Continuing cloudy for most with showery outbreaks of rain [on Tuesday night]. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly breezes.”
The weather will be milder and warmer from Wednesday (May 20) but conditions will remain unsettled.
The forecast says: “A mix of sunny spells and scattered light showers at first. Turning cloudier from the southwest through the day as showers ease.
“Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh southwesterly winds.”
Thursday (May 21) will be “a dull day for most with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some mist and hill fog forming too. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 or 19 degrees in mostly moderate southerly winds.”
Met.ie added: “There is uncertainty in the details but further rain and showers are likely on Friday (May 22).”
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