Your daily forecasts from Boards.ie weather forum (NO CHAT)

Wednesday, 5 August, 2009
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TODAY will feature some longer sunny intervals and rather warm temperatures rising to about 21 or 22 C in eastern counties, compared to about 18 C in the west where cloud may be more prevalent. Some showers are likely to brush by western Mayo and others could develop here and there in west-central counties later on, but many will experience a fairly dry day and winds will ease off somewhat after a windy start in Galway and Mayo.

TONIGHT will be partly to mostly cloudy with lows near 13 C.

THURSDAY will be partly cloudy to sunny with more cloud in the northwest, and a slight chance of a shower there. Highs will reach about 18 or 19 C.

FRIDAY to SUNDAY is now looking quite settled and in most places at least partly sunny, in fact some eastern and southern counties could see a lot of sunshine, and highs will slowly edge up from about 19 to about 22 C, with rather cool nights reaching 8-10 C before sunrise each morning. Winds will be generally rather light, adding to the warmer feel.

NEXT WEEK is starting to look quite warm to borderline hot with highs possibly reaching the mid 20s in eastern counties especially; the light SSW flow will cool south and west coast locations a little, but it should be quite summery for several days.

As to the rising jet stream, this seems to be a process already underway now and lifting the remnants of the nearby ocean storm away from the west coast towards Iceland, which is cancelling out the effects of cooler air rotating around the system and keeping the weather more or less "steady as she goes" for a few days. Next year, well I will not even hazard a guess there.

UPDATE _ Wednesday, 9:30 p.m.
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Things continue to look very nice for the foreseeable future, especially through the weekend and next week ... no big changes in the forecast then.

Around where I live, the heat wave has broken down finally, we had quite a bit of cloud all morning from a marine layer on westerly winds, now that is breaking to reveal some afternoon sunshine, but it is a comfortable 21 C.

Thursday, 6 August, 2009
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TODAY will see cloud brushing the west coast and bringing some light showers at times there, but longer sunny intervals are likely in most other parts of Ireland. The cloud and showers could try to edge a bit further east at times into central Ireland and parts of Ulster. Highs today will be generally near 17 C in the west and 20 C in the east.

TONIGHT will continue about the same, with more cloud in the west and north than other parts of Ireland, and lows reflecting this, only dropping to about 12 or 13 C in the cloudy west and north, but 8-10 C under clear skies further south and east.

FRIDAY will probably see even more widespread sunshine but there is a slight chance of longer cloudy intervals and brief showers across the far northwest, mainly Donegal and parts of Mayo. Highs will be about the same as today, mostly near 20 C.

SATURDAY should continue reasonably warm and dry with partly cloudy to sunny skies, just a slight chance of a shower in the west and north, and lows near 9 C followed by highs near 21 C.

SUNDAY could be even a little warmer, and still sunny for most, with highs of about 22 C.

MONDAY to WEDNESDAY look fine, with various guidance disagreeing only as to how warm it might get, the average of all predictions is about 22-24 C with some warmer possibilities showing 24-27 C in eastern counties. Whatever verifies it is likely that the west coast will be cooler due to an onshore seabreeze, and usually the south coast picks up a southerly seabreeze in these patterns as well, so locally it could be around 18 C near the sea, trending to 21 C well inland.

Yes, I am enjoying the more comfortable temperatures, saves me from having to go that far, which I was considering by day seven of the 30 plus heat wave.

Friday, 7 August, 2009
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TODAY will feature some longer sunny intervals in most parts of Ireland, while cloud advances slowly east ahead of some light rain that may reach the outer west coast by mid-day but probably won't affect west-central Ireland until evening. There is also some hope that this rain will be patchy and losing what strength it has at present (which looks like 3-5 mms potential for the western coastal districts). So in other words, it should be a dry and fairly sunny day for most other parts, and highs may reach 20 or 21 C. A few very light showers meanwhile are edging away from the east coast and parts of Ulster but the cloud associated may linger for a few hours this morning.

TONIGHT, what's left of this rain is likely to edge further east, but the rain may only be heavy enough to measure in the northwest and some central counties. Further south and east it could remain dry, although cloud is likely to spread into all other counties. Lows will be about 10-13 C.

SATURDAY should find the patchy rain still left in this weak system crossing Ulster and some other parts of central and eastern Ireland. For most of the west and south, the day should see gradual improvement with low cloud giving way to partly cloudy skies and some late afternoon and evening sunshine. Rainfall across the northeast may be in the range of 3-7 mms but the steadier or heavier amounts will likely be in Northern Ireland. Highs on Saturday will range from near 21 C in the inland south and southwest, to 17 C in the northeast, probably around 19 C in Dublin.

SUNDAY looks fairly dry also, with the main issue being possible low cloud and drizzle in places especially in western counties, as a warm front develops to the west and edges towards Ireland through the day. With any luck there could be some clearing of this cloud by mid-morning, and eastern counties may have more sunshine in any case. After morning lows near 9-12 C the afternoon lows should be about 18 C in the west to 22 C in the east.

MONDAY to WEDNESDAY is still looking warmer, the best chance for higher temperatures and warm sunshine is in the east and inland south, whereas the west and south coasts could be socked in by low cloud and fog at times. This should be confined to the near-coastal areas and temperatures are likely to increase rapidly away from this lower cloud and fog, to reach 22-26 C in much of the country, but only 17-19 C along the exposed coasts. The east coast on the other hand should enjoy the warmer conditions with a generally SW to W breeze.

LATER NEXT WEEK the prospects are for showers followed by considerably cooler weather arriving (naturally) around Friday night.

So in general for this weekend, it's a case of fingers crossed that it will either be not too bad, or even turning out quite pleasant despite some low cloud or spotty drizzle to start. At any rate, it's the weekend.

Saturday, 8 August, 2009
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TODAY will start out cloudy with sporadic drizzle continuing to track eastwards across the northern parts of the country, but by mid-day there could be some brighter periods and the sun could be out for a while in the afternoon and early evening especially in the south and west. Highs will reach about 18 to 20 C.

TONIGHT will tend to become foggy or misty with drizzle returning to most western and later northern districts. Lows will be rather mild, near 13 C.

SUNDAY will have some brighter intervals again by mid-morning, then some light rain may edge into the northwest by late afternoon, but it will feel quite warm and humid, with highs near 20 C (possibly 22 C in the southeast).

SUNDAY NIGHT will bring a period of steadier rain across most northern districts, and foggy or misty conditions further south, with lows near 14 C.

MONDAY, the rain should gradually end with some brighter intervals by mid-day and sunshine by afternoon in at least the southern and eastern parts of the country. Highs will range from 18 C in the northwest, to 23 C in the southeast.

TUESDAY to THURSDAY is looking quite warm and at times sunny, with some lingering low cloud or fog near the western and southern coasts. The east coast in particular should be warm thanks to a westerly breeze, and highs there could reach 22-24 C. Elsewhere it is likely to be around 20 C, and nights will remain quite warm, near 14 C. Showers may arrive by late Thursday in advance of a cooling trend.

FRIDAY is likely to be windy, showery and somewhat cooler, then the following WEEKEND is likely to bring considerably cooler weather on gusty W to NW winds, with showers mixed in, and temperatures falling back to the 15-17 C range in the daytime.

Hope you have an enjoyable weekend.

Monday, 10 August, 2009
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TODAY will start out cloudy with widespread mist or light fog, then eventually some sunshine is likely to develop, with highs of about 22 C in the east, 20 C in most other parts of Ireland, and 17 C near the south and west coasts.

TONIGHT will become misty and then foggy in many places, but it will remain quite mild with lows near 15 C.

TUESDAY is likely to be similar with morning low cloud and fog giving way to partly cloudy, warm conditions with intervals of sunshine, and highs near 23 C in the east, 19 C in the west and south coastal districts.

WEDNESDAY may start out with morning lows near 15 C, with some brief light rain or drizzle especially in the west and north before more sunshine develops, and highs should reach 22-24 C.

THURSDAY will bring more sunny intervals, after a somewhat cooler morning low of about 9-12 cC, and highs near 21 C.

FRIDAY there may be some stronger winds and showers, or locally heavy thundershowers, with highs near 21 C.

THE WEEKEND is looking breezy, showery at times, and somewhat cooler in stages, with 19 C on Saturday and about 17 C on Sunday.

Tuesday, 11 August, 2009
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TODAY should turn out to be quite pleasant with at least some sunshine, except perhaps near the south coast where fog may be persistent, and also in Donegal and the northern parts of NI, where cloud heading for Scotland may stream across most of the day. That leaves most of Ireland under partly to mostly sunny skies, once the morning mist thins out, and temperatures heading for about 23 C away from slightly cooler sea breezes from a westerly direction (south near the south and east coasts). The southwest may see an increase in cloud late in the day from a weak system well out in the Atlantic this morning, but this should remain dry.

TONIGHT will be quite pleasant too with rather warm overnight lows of 12-14 C and clear to partly cloudy skies until late fog develops.

WEDNESDAY should also start out dry with some sunshine, however, there now appears to be some risk of showers with a weak frontal wave, most likely in the southwest. Highs will reach 22-24 C in the east, and about 20 C in the west. If rain does materialize, it should move in quite slowly and outside of Kerry it may not bring a measurable amount until evening.

THURSDAY is likely to be cloudy with some sunny intervals, and the morning may have some lingering light rain or showers ... highs will be close to 21 C after mild morning lows of about 14 C.

FRIDAY is now looking less windy than previously advertised, because the weekend low is evolving on a somewhat slower schedule. It is still likely to be cloudy with periods of rain developing, becoming heavier by evening. Highs will be around 19-21 C.

SATURDAY could be quite stormy on current guidance, with heavy showers and thunderstorms. Gusty winds may follow by evening, from the SW veering to WNW overnight. Highs will be about 18-19 C.

SUNDAY is then likely to be cloudy with afternoon sunny intervals, passing showers, and strong NW'ly winds possibly gusting to gale force ... stay tuned as this may turn out to be quite a blustery day for various outdoor activities. The current guidance suggests wind gusts to 55 mph possible off the west coast.

Well, enjoy today, it may turn out to be the pick of the week in most places.