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THE WEEKEND’S WARM weather is set to continue over the next few days after temperatures surpassed 20 degrees yesterday in parts of the country.
After some heavy rain earlier in the week, the sun made an appearance yesterday and brought mild weather with it.
Temperatures rose to at least 20 degrees Celsius and above at weather stations in Mount Dillon (21.4), Athenry (20.4) and Shannon Airport (20).
The warm conditions are set to continue today, though perhaps slightly cooler, with highest temperatures of 13 to 18 degrees.
Met Éireann expects that this morning will be mostly cloudy but low cloud, mist and fog will break up through the morning, leaving “another pleasant day of sunny spells” – though a scattering of showers will also develop, mostly in the afternoon.
Tonight will be dry with clear spells early on, some mist and fog, and some patchy drizzle in coastal counties of Leinster, with lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees.
Come the morning, “any mist and fog will clear quickly” to “leave a mostly dry sunny day, although a few isolated light showers are possible in the west”, according to Met Éireann.
Highest temperatures tomorrow are expected to be between 11 and 15 degrees in the east and up to 16 to 18 degrees in the west.
Wednesday will be a “cloudier, cooler day overall”, Met Éireann said, bringing a “scattering of showery outbreaks through the morning but sunny spells will develop in most parts during the afternoon but showers may persist in the south”.
Highest temperatures on Wednesday will be around 11 to 14 degrees.
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Thank Fook, was considering trading the car in for a boat
About 12 degrees foggy, misty and cool South Coast yesterday. Same this morning.
@Sally Bradshaw: Was sunny and beautiful in the west yesterday,got a little burnt and all.
I’m disgusted , I’ve read the full article and nowhere has there been a mention of climate change throughout . It was a perfect opportunity to insert some hysterical unscientific nonsense and the writer left it out .
It’s about time, taught winter would never end, but I’m still predicting the government will say we have a drought, when the sun really comes, despite months worth of rain
@Gavin Gray: A drought is declared by Met Eireann, not the government, and it is defined as 15 consecutive days with no rain. However, the soil moisture deficit is taken into consideration too which is why droughtscare generally never declared between October and May.
@Gavin Gray: You’re right – all we need is a week of good weather and the next headline will be reservoirs drying up & on with the watering bans. It’s why I save rainwater in spring. You would think IW would try that approach.
I wonder will the government give us all another €200 towards an air conditioning system
@Noel Donohue:
did you get the 200 today ?
Time to order an online air cooler cube before the price climbs with the temperature! I got one a couple of years ago for under €25 & it’s been a lifesaver in hot summers here.
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