Friday, 30 August, 2013 Forecasts for Ireland TODAY … Variable cloud, showers and a few brief thunderstorms more likely in north around late morning to mid-day, breezy (WSW 40-70 km/hr in the north, 30-50 km/hr in the south) … highs 21-24 C in south, 18-21 C north. Sunshine will amount to about 4-6 hours north, to 7-9 hours south. TONIGHT … Most of the showers will end after a second burst across northern counties, to leave a partly cloudy, at times clear night, with lows about 8-11 C. SATURDAY … Breezy, variable cloud north, frequent sunny intervals south, with isolated showers more frequent in Ulster and north Connacht where some could produce hail and thunder briefly, generally fresher in WNW winds 30-50 km/hr … highs 17-20 C. Less breezy by afternoon and evening as a ridge of high pressure settles over the south. SUNDAY … Sunny with cloudy intervals, isolated showers possible but confined to a few parts of the north and west, rather calm in the morning with winds gradually increasing to SW 30-50 km/hr by afternoon … morning lows about 5-8 C and afternoon highs 18-23 C. Light rain or drizzle may brush the northwest and north coastal regions by evening. MONDAY … Becoming mostly cloudy with drizzle in parts of the north, developing to showers and spreading across north-central regions by afternoon or evening, some morning hazy sunshine could break through in the south, then overcast but likely staying dry in the south. Highs 18-22 C. TUESDAY to THURSDAY … Mainly dry and fine mid-week with temperatures a little above normal in the low 20s, any chance of rain either across far north or arriving later Wednesday west into Thursday afternoon east. Turning cooler with fresh westerly winds on Thursday. OUTLOOK … Showery and cooler towards end of the week but another dry spell to follow with temperatures near or slightly above normal 7-15 Sept
Posted on: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 07:35:28 +0000