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Thursday, 11 June, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS for the week of 11 to 17 June, 2020

-- Temperatures will average 1 to 2 deg above normal with a slow increase generally.
-- Rainfall will average 75 to 125 per cent of normal, the south is somewhat more likely to see higher amounts.
-- Sunshine will average 50 to 75 per cent of normal, which means 3-4 hours a day rather than 5 to 5.5 as is typical for mid-June.

FORECASTS

TODAY will see most of the country dry for most of the time, except near the south coast where the remnants of overnight rain will linger a few more hours. There could be isolated showers later in a generally cloudy regime with moderate northeast winds of 40 to 60 km/hr. Any sunshine is most likely to come near the northwest coasts after this cloudy flow gets some drying influences from crossing higher terrain in Ulster and Connacht. Highs 16 to 18 C.

TONIGHT will bring some rain mostly after midnight heading west across the Irish Sea and likely more active for central and north Leinster into the midlands than other areas. About 3 to 6 mm is possible there. Not as breezy with lows 10 to 12 C.

FRIDAY will become a bit warmer once this morning rainfall dissipates, and there could be some brief sunny spells, with a second area of rainfall heading into the southeast towards evening. Highs 17 to 19 C.

SATURDAY morning may be quite wet again as the rain across the south could stall for several hours into the mid-day period before it fragments to a few showers. Amounts further north may be much less than the 10-15 mm expected in the south. Rather warm with lows around 12 C and highs around 20 C.

SUNDAY will be warm and humid with partly cloudy skies yielding to scattered heavy showers and a few thunderstorms. Lows near 13 C and highs near 21 C.

The rather subdued warmth (21-23 C), generally high humidity and occasional rain will remain in place next week although one or two days could be generally dry before a trend begins to more frequent and heavier rainfall accompanied by lower temperatures that will drop a bit below late June average values (in the 16 to 19 C range). Overall it seems that the recent dry spell (or drought for some parts of the south especially) may be in the process of easing to at least normal soil moisture levels towards the end of June.

My local weather on Wednesday was mostly cloudy with scattered light showers around, not much accumulation anywhere from those, and highs near 17 C. We took a drive into the local mountains and found that north slopes of higher peaks (which are around 2200 m) are still snow covered, other slopes are generally snow free now. At pass levels of about 1500 metres, the spring blooming seems to be very slow, with no sign of alpine flowers, and the deciduous trees have not quite formed full leaves yet (we had that look about a month ago at our elevation).

Saturday, 13 June, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS for the week of 13 to 19 June 2020

-- Temperatures will average about 2 deg above normal.
-- Rainfall will average near normal to 25 per cent above in some western counties.
-- Sunshine will average near normal, although the latter part of this interval will have to exceed normal to bring that about.

FORECASTS

TODAY will be cloudy with a few sunny breaks. Scattered light rain this morning will gradually die out for a while, then heavier and possibly thundery showers will develop in the inland south, spreading to some parts of the western counties. Showers will be more isolated in Leinster and Ulster as well as eastern Connacht. Some heavy downpours are possible especially around the Cork-Kerry border regions. Highs 17 to 20 C.

TONIGHT will become misty with showers mostly dying out, lows near 12 C.

SUNDAY will be rather warm and humid with partly to mostly cloudy skies in the morning, leading to outbreaks of heavy thundery rain across large parts of the midlands, inland south and west. Galway may be particularly at risk of localized flooding. 20 to 40 mm of rain are possible in some of those areas. Highs 17 to 21 C.

MONDAY will be partly cloudy with showers much less widespread, probably isolated to a few parts of the inland southwest. Lows near 13 C and highs near 22 C.

TUESDAY will be hazy and warm with isolated showers, lows near 13 C and highs near 23 C.

Later in the week, somewhat less humid but continued rather warm, temperatures could drop a degree or two but it will still be feeling rather warm for mid-June, highs 20 to 22 C.

The relatively settled weather expected most of next week will begin to break down around the weekend of 20th-21st, but some guidance is trending drier now and pushing that breakdown back into the week following. All guidance does agree that there could be quite an unsettled interval late in the month.

My local weather on Friday was warm and humid, thunderstorms in the early morning hours cleared north and stayed away until showing some signs of redeveloping later tonight here (currently 11:30 p.m. in my time zone). Highs reached about 23 C.

Monday, 15 June, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS for the week of 15 to 21 June, 2020

-- Temperatures will average 1 to 2 deg above normal values.
-- Rainfall will average about half to 75 per cent of normal, locally closer to normal in isolated heavy showers.
-- Sunshine will average near normal values (about 5 hours a day at this time of year).

FORECASTS

TODAY will start out sunny and warm in many areas. Some isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms will develop in parts of the midlands, inland north and these will track west towards the Atlantic coast. There will be some chance of outbreaks in all areas eventually but the heaviest are likely to be in similar locations to Sunday, or perhaps a little further south. Highs 20 to 24 C.

TONIGHT will become mainly clear and dry with fog or mist patches, lows near 13 C.

TUESDAY will bring another round of scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms, highs 20 to 23 C.

WEDNESDAY will be somewhat cooler with the shower activity more confined to Leinster, lows near 11 C and highs around 21 C.

THURSDAY may be largely dry with sunny intervals and highs near 20 C. There will be isolated showers in the north.

FRIDAY will see partly cloudy skies and isolated showers, highs near 21 C.

SATURDAY will bring increasing cloud, with risk of showers and thunderstorms later in the day from the west, highs around 22 C.

SUNDAY will be partly cloudy with isolated showers, highs near 20 C.

The OUTLOOK for the following week now involves a split in guidance, with some emphasis on a warm, dry and settled interval but different evolutions about how long that might last before breaking down into occasional thundery rainfall events mid to late week (by then near the end of June). Temperatures could peak at some point by mid-week near 25 C before dropping back into the lower 20s.

My local weather on Sunday was mostly cloudy with passing showers and quite cool, only around 13 C.

Wednesday, 17 June, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS for the week of 17 to 23 June, 2020

-- Temperatures will average about 1.5 deg above normal values, nights will be more above average than days.
-- Rainfall will average between 125 and 250 per cent of normal values and could exceed that range in a few places.
-- Sunshine will average 50 to 75 per cent of normal values.


TODAY will bring outbreaks of heavy rain to Leinster, and while not expected to be continuous, there may be several intervals of rain with brief brighter intervals between them. Later in the day the showers will be more likely to turn thundery but heavy downpours are possible before that. Spot flooding may develop as the heavy rain falls over higher terrain south of Dublin. Readers in that area are advised to monitor all official alerts and be ready to take precautions. There is potential for 20-40 mm amounts both today and tomorrow which could lead to localized severe flooding. The spread of heavy showers towards central counties will be gradual but some could spill as far west as the midlands at times. Near the west coast it is more likely to remain dry with some longer sunny breaks possible once the low cloud or fog dissipates later this morning. Warm and muggy with highs 19 to 23 C.

TONIGHT could see the heavy showers continuing somewhat further inland from the east coast, with 10-20 mm amounts added in some places. Lows 11 to 14 C.

THURSDAY expect an outbreak of heavy rain with thunder and possible hail from Leinster into the midlands and eventually working further northwest into Connacht. Amounts of 20-40 mm are possible. Not much if any sunshine is expected except possibly in coastal south Cork and Kerry and some parts of Ulster. Highs 17 to 20 C.

FRIDAY will see a bit of a break between this current disturbance and a frontal system forming out in the Atlantic, but there may still be some showers around. There could also be some longer sunny breaks with highs 17 to 20 C.

SATURDAY will turn quite windy and will become wet from west to east during the day, 20-30 mm of rain is possible especially in Munster and parts of south Connacht. Winds south to southwest 50 to 70 km/hr and temperatures fairly steady in the 15 to 18 C range.

SUNDAY will be blustery and somewhat fresher with passing showers or outbreaks of light rain, winds southwest to west 40 to 70 km/hr, highs near 17 C.

NEXT WEEK will try to warm up but most of that warmer air will be confined to the southeast and parts of Britain before a number of disturbances take a run at Ireland from the west, with more briefly heavy rainfalls quite likely during the middle of the week.

My local weather on Tuesday was sunny with cloudy intervals, threatening looking clouds around but no rain fell from them, highs around 19 C.

Would advise if you're in central Leinster, check in with the boards thunderstorm discussion for updates and observations; I may post an update if I see anything of concern but in any case stay alert for the possibility of local flooding especially where streams come out of the higher terrain.

Friday, 19 June, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland

TRENDS for the week of 19 to 25 June, 2020]

-- Temperatures will average near normal to 1.0 deg above normal.
-- Rainfall will average near normal except for some higher amounts in Connacht and Ulster.
-- Sunshine will average only about 50 per cent of normal values.

FORECASTS

TODAY ... Rain will become more showery but there could be persistent outbreaks in north Leinster, east Ulster and some parts of Connacht, the midlands and the inland southeast, before a general clearing trend later. Partly cloudy skies will prevail further west with best chances for sunshine around Cork and Limerick. Highs 17 to 19 C.

TONIGHT ... Some clear intervals but widespread fog and mist likely, lows 7 to 10 C.

SATURDAY ... Rain will develop by late morning in the west and will rapidly spread east after a bright start to the day on the east coast. Winds will increase to southerly 50 to 70 km/hr ahead of a front that will sweep in late in the afternoon, with some heavy downpours associated. Rainfalls of 10-20 mm are likely. Highs near 17 C.

SUNDAY ... Partly cloudy, passing showers, breezy with lows near 9 C and highs near 17 C.

MONDAY ... Rain could become heavy at times, lows near 12 C and highs near 17 C.

TUESDAY ... Overcast with showers or periods of rain, lows near 14 C and highs near 16 C.

FURTHER OUTLOOK ... Somewhat improved later in the week with showers more isolated, longer dry spells likely, and temperatures responding to the sunshine by moving up into the low 20s in some parts. Even warmer by the weekend of 27th-28th.

My local weather on Thursday was partly cloudy with a high near 20 C.

Sunday, 21 June, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


No changes in the pattern but trends will show a difference as we lose the rainfall from yesterday from the outlook:

TRENDS for the week of 21 to 27 June, 2020

-- Temperatures will average 1 to 2 deg above normal, warmer in the southeast.
-- Rainfall will average near normal in the west, to about 50% of normal in the east.
-- Sunshine will average 75 per cent of normal and could touch 100 per cent in the southeast.


FORECASTS

TODAY will be partly cloudy with passing showers, one or two of them thundery in north central counties and the midlands. Some sunny breaks will develop but cloud will tend to dominate. Highs 17 to 19 C with moderate southwest winds 40 to 60 km/hr.

TONIGHT will be partly cloudy to overcast and quite mild with lows only falling to about 13 or 14 C. Some parts of east Ulster and north Leinster with clearer skies could drop to 8 or 9 C. Generally dry as the daytime showers will dissipate. Some rain by morning in the west however.

MONDAY will see rather persistent rain, heavy at times, in western counties with more of a showery distribution towards central counties and possibly very little falling in the east where some sunny breaks could persist. As a result highs will be closer to 20 C in the east and 17 C in the west. About 10 to 15 mm rain is likely in western counties.

TUESDAY will find the same front stalled out over western counties, some additional rain will fall there although it looks to be rather light (3-7 mm potential) before a slow clearance settles in. The east may remain largely dry with just isolated showers expected. Once again, a rather narrow temperature range from 14 C to 18 C west, 13 C to 20 C in the east.

WEDNESDAY to FRIDAY will be a generally dry interval with a few isolated showers possible each day, in a rather slack southerly gradient where Britain and perhaps some parts of southeast Ireland will get into a warmer air mass that has 25 to 28 C potential, while most of Ireland remains in a transitional zone of 19 to 22 C. Even so, that will feel quite warm as it will be partly cloudy to sunny at times with slack winds and fairly high humidity levels. Nights will remain mild at around 10 to 12 C.

This warmish spell will end with a showery cold front on Saturday 27th with temperatures falling back to the 17-19 C range. The weather after this front will remain rather cool and unsettled for a while, although not far from late June averages.

My local weather on Saturday was overcast with one brief shower and a tepid high of about 18 C. Astronomy note, the new moon is timed for 0742h today so it is just taking place, and will produce an "annular" type solar eclipse in parts of the Middle East so if you read this soon after I post it you might find some live or recent internet coverage of that event. An "annular" eclipse happens when the Moon is distant enough from the earth in its elliptical orbit so that it cannot cover the entire disk of the Sun and so a "ring of fire" persists at totality. (note on the timing, this is always based on a local solar noon alignment and the geometry of eclipses demonstrates that the alignment moves from west to east, in eclipse cases it can take several hours to cross a continent, so the 0742h likely means that the annular eclipse has already happened in some places and not yet in others further east.)

(added at 0830h ...)

This link will explain the eclipse timing and track, by now it has pretty much ended for all but the far eastern portions of the track shown ... add one hour to the link's imagery timing as that appears to be GMT rather than IST.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_June_21,_2020

Tuesday, 23 June, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS for the week of 23 to 29 June, 2020

-- Temperatures will average 1 to 2 deg above normal values, warmest around Thursday.
-- Rainfall will average near to 25 per cent above normal in many areas, trending drier in the southeast.
-- Sunshine will average 75 per cent of normal values.


FORECASTS

TODAY will be mostly cloudy with rather persistent light rain in many areas, more showery in the southeast, and sometimes dry in the far northwest, as the front stalls out across the midlands. About 10-15 mm further rainfall is possible. Highs 16 to 18 C.

TONIGHT the rain will taper off to drizzle and fog, with lows only falling slightly to 13 C.

WEDNESDAY will become partly cloudy and quite warm in most areas, slightly cooler near Atlantic coasts, but generally highs will reach 22 to 25 C. There could be isolated showers by afternoon in north-central counties.

THURSDAY will be partly cloudy with isolated showers turning thundery late in the day with a fairly significant outbreak possible by evening. Lows near 15 C and highs 22 to 25 C.

FRIDAY will see the thundery showers moving north into Ulster by afternoon, with partial clearing to follow, lows near 17 C and highs near 22 C.

SATURDAY will be cloudy with a few breaks, and showers may be briefly heavy, lows near 14 C and highs near 20 C.

SUNDAY will turn cooler with more showers and moderate westerly winds, lows near 10 C and highs near 17 C.

The outlook for the following week into early July is rather unsettled with temperatures near average for time of year, which would be around 20 or 21 C by day.

My local weather on Monday was sunny all day for the first time in quite a while, and very warm with highs reaching at least 25 C (probably closer to 30 at valley elevations).

Thursday, 25 June, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland

TRENDS for the week of 25 June to 1st of July, 2020

-- Temperatures will average 1 to 2 deg above normal but much of that due to very warm readings today.
-- Rainfall will average near normal values but could exceed normal in parts of west Ulster and the inland southeast.
-- Sunshine will average 50 to 75 per cent of normal values.


FORECASTS

TODAY will be very warm and muggy with some sunshine despite cloud cover rather extensive, possibly longer sunny spells in parts of midlands and inland southeast. Highs 23 to 27 C for most, near 20 C around some western coasts. Some thundery showers could be developing late in the day but most of the action will be in the overnight period.

TONIGHT some clusters of thunderstorms are quite possible in Leinster and Ulster mainly, although nearby portions of Connacht and Munster are in play also. There could be two main clusters developing, one in the north midlands moving towards Donegal and western NI, and another over the Irish Sea affecting coastal Leinster and moving towards east Ulster. These could form some connections through north Leinster. Other isolated thunderstorms are possible in other parts of Munster and Connacht. Locally heavy downpours of 10-20 mm are possible, and frequent lightning may develop. Strong wind gusts and hail are less likely hazards in this setup. Overnight lows 14 to 17 C.

FRIDAY will see some remnant showers and thunderstorms and some sunny intervals, with little to no wind, still feeling rather warm and muggy, highs 20 to 23 C. Another round of heavy showers and thunderstorms is possible across the inland south by late afternoon, evening and overnight into early Saturday.

SATURDAY will see the overnight showers ending, some partial clearing, then cooler westerly breezes and partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers. Lows 12 to 15 C and highs 17 to 19 C.

SUNDAY will be breezy (westerly 40-60 km/hr) with passing showers, quite cool with lows near 9 C and highs 14 to 17 C.

MONDAY could see rain across parts of the south, scattered or isolated showers further north, still rather cool with lows near 8 C and highs near 16 C.

TUESDAY will become partly cloudy later in the day with showers ending, highs near 17 C.

The general trend beyond that is unsettled and near normal in temperatures (at best, could be a bit cooler).

My local weather on Wednesday was warm and humid (25 C) with thunderstorms rumbling past to the south at 1 p.m. then to the north at 3 p.m., our result here was just a little rain, some gusty winds, and clearing by late afternoon. Some of the storm cells looked severe on radar so probably a good thing they missed our location.

Will take a close look at thunderstorm potential for tonight during the afternoon hours and probably will update the forecast around 5 to 6 p.m. even if no significant changes.

Friday, 26 June, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland

More of a blog format today ... trends remain similar and consistent with an unsettled, near average temperature pattern with limited sunshine.

Storms moved into parts of the southeast overnight and were reported to be heavy or intense around Gorey, Arklow and as far north as Bray. They appeared to lose energy on approach to the Dublin region around 0400h and there was little left of that cluster by 0600h.

Another more prolonged heavy to severe storm cluster developed over north Connacht and remained mostly over east Mayo, south Sligo and Leitrim. This has begun to move further north and is still quite active with reports of strong thunder and 15-20 mm downpours that could cause some localized flooding in that area, including parts of Donegal and western NI.

That activity is likely to die out gradually by mid-day as well as moving off the land mass towards the Hebrides, so that will leave most areas in a relatively calm, inactive zone between the overnight disturbances and an approaching upper level low that will force more activity to develop across the south later today. Under partly cloudy to overcast skies, highs will reach 21 to 23 C in many places, but may be held to 18 C near some coasts, in particular the southwest coast due to onshore breezes from the west backing to southerly.

This next round may be somewhat more widespread but less intense, so would expect quite a few locations to report showers or thunderstorms later today and overnight, with 5-15 mm rain potential. If there were to be any heavy or severe storm development, that would be more likely for the inland southeast than other areas, but it could top off at just moderate showers and light thunderstorm activity. Lows overnight will be around 12 to 15 C.

Saturday will continue rather unsettled as this upper level low takes a left turn around Cork and starts moving north across the country. This may lead to outbreaks of rain with embedded thundery downpours on Saturday, but also a few brighter intervals mixed in. Highs will be near 17 C. It will begin to get rather breezy in the wake of this disturbance and fronts that will form over Ireland on Saturday.

Sunday will remain breezy and quite cool, with westerly winds reaching 50 to 70 km/hr at times, intervals of rain, and highs only around 15 or 16 C after a morning low near 10 C. The north in particular may have quite an unpleasant day, with slight improvements possible for the south late in the day.

Monday, a weak system will descend from the north and renew the shower activity if it ever comes to an end Sunday night, but mainly in northern counties. A separate weak frontal wave will skim the south coast and increase cloud there and possibly bring in some light rain. Lows will be near 8 C and highs near 16 C.

The weather pattern from Tuesday to about Friday of next week will remain rather unsettled as a large but poorly defined low pressure complex settles in over the region. The most likely outcome will be partly to mostly cloudy skies and occasional showers, isolated thunderstorms, and moderate breezes from various directions as weak troughs and small-scale lows form and circulate around. Highs each day will probably be in the 17 to 19 C range. Nights will be generally around 8 to 11 C.

That pattern may not break down very quickly but if anything the trend into mid-July should be improving somewhat towards more frequent dry and sunny spells but still occasional showery interludes, and temperatures perhaps coming back into the low 20s at times.

My local weather on Thursday was mainly sunny with a few cloudy intervals, and rather warm at 25 C.

Sunday, 28 June, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS for the week of 28 June to 4 July 2020

-- Temperatures will average 2 deg below normal values.
-- Rainfall will average about 50 per cent above normal values in the west and north, closer to normal south and east.
-- Sunshine will average 50 to 75 per cent of normal values.


FORECASTS

TODAY will be very windy in northern and west-central counties, and quite breezy elsewhere, winds from the west will average 50 to 80 km/hr with some higher gusts (30 to 50 km/hr in sheltered inland areas). It will be mostly cloudy with a few breaks from time to time across the south mainly. Bands of rain or drizzle will continue to bring some heavier bursts of 10-15 mm rainfall to the north, but some parts of the south could be largely dry. Very cool for late June, highs only 12 or 13 C in the north, to 16 or 17 C in the south.

TONIGHT will see further rain and moderate westerly winds slowly abating, lows near 10 C.

MONDAY will bring variable amounts of cloud, and more isolated showers, mainly in two areas, the far north, and the southwest coast by afternoon. Some areas in between could be dry but there will be isolated showers in all regions. Highs about 14 to 17 C.

TUESDAY will bring similar weather conditions except for a more organized band of light rain moving into the south later in the day. Otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers, lows near 8 C and highs near 16 C.

WEDNESDAY will continue unsettled with occasional rain and highs near 16 C.

THURSDAY could turn somewhat warmer with a few sunny breaks in the south, still a threat of rain in the north, and highs near 19 C.

FRIDAY will see strong southwest winds returning with early morning rainfall becoming more showery with isolated thunderstorms possible, highs near 17 C.

The OUTLOOK is for improving conditions through the weekend of the 4th-5th and into the following week, with highs possibly back up into the low 20s at times, and more sunshine than we'll see this week.

My local weather stayed dry until late afternoon then a few showers moved through. The front seemed to be much stronger earlier in the day further north, then "petered out" which works for us, highs around 20 C. We are now into a cooler air mass and Sunday here will be around 17 C. If you watch golf and have any coverage of the Utah golf event on the secondary tour over here, there could be some dramatic skies and weather events there on Sunday afternoon. I may be the only person watching this for the weather rather than the golf later on. The front that went through here will be down that way by Sunday afternoon.

Not a very nice outlook there for the coming week but at least it does not appear to be locking in for weeks.

Tuesday, 30 June, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS for the week of 30 June to 6 July 2020

-- Temperatures will average near normal values.
-- Rainfall will average near normal in the northwest and inland south, a bit below normal in the midlands.
-- Sunshine will average 50 to 75 per cent of normal.


FORECASTS

TODAY will be rather cloudy in most areas, with brief sunny intervals and passing showers of light rain although there may be rumbles of thunder at times. Rainfalls generally 3-5 mm at most, except nearer 10 mm in Donegal. Highs around 15 C north to 17 C south.

TONIGHT will see misty and mostly cloudy conditions with drizzle at times, lows near 8 C.

WEDNESDAY will be cloudy with showers, becoming heavier inland south by afternoon with chance of a thunderstorm there. Highs around 18 C.

THURSDAY will see some sunny breaks despite a considerable amount of remnant cloud, but longer dry intervals and somewhat warmer at 19 C.

FRIDAY will be windy and wet for the first half of the day, rain tapering to showers then clearing overnight. Highs around 17 C.

SATURDAY is now looking quite warm as a low forms to the northwest of Ireland and pulls in some subtropical air, it may remain rather cloudy especially in central and northern counties which could hold temperatures to the low 20s but if any sun breaks through highs in the south could reach 24 C.

SUNDAY will be back to blustery and showery conditions again with falling temperatures, highs near 17 C.

The OUTLOOK for the following week is reasonably good with the weather not likely to be worse than average and possibly a bit better for some areas, highs in the vicinity of 20 C much of the time and only small amounts of rain expected.

My local weather on Monday was sunny with cloudy intervals and rather warm again with highs back to 24 C after a one-day cool spell.

Thursday, 2 July, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS for the week of 2 to 8 July, 2020

-- Temperatures will average near normal to 1.0 deg above normal.
-- Rainfall will average close to normal, except perhaps as low as 75% in the southeast.
-- Sunshine will average 75% of normal, thanks to an improving trend after the weekend.

FORECASTS

TODAY will have some hazy sunshine at times, with patchy low cloud near coasts and over some hills, also generally over northern counties most of the day. Cloud will tend to increase dimming any sunshine during the afternoon. It will be a bit warmer than recent days with highs of 19 or 20 C possible.

TONIGHT will see rain developing, 10-15 mm likely by morning, in a steady downpour around and after midnight. Lows will fall to the 12-14 C range.

FRIDAY will be humid with the rain slowly tapering to showers, in a moderate southwest wind 40-60 km/hr. Highs will reach 17 C.

SATURDAY will bring a push of warm and moist air into the south, but that may not mix down to the surface in some central and most northern districts where it will remain overcast with light rain at times, and around 17 C. Where the clouds do break at times in the inland south and east, highs could reach 21 or 22 C. Winds will gradually increase to rather strong southwesterlies at 50 to 80 km/hr. Saturday night could prove rather stormy with an active cold front arriving, gusty winds and possible brief thunderstorms are in the mix especially for central counties during the evening.

SUNDAY will turn considerably fresher and (where it warmed up on Saturday) cooler, with highs near 17 C after a mild overnight low of 14 C. Winds will be southwest to west 50 to 80 km/hr, and some further showers are likely but also some sunny breaks, probably rather misty over northern hills at times.

MONDAY will be a relatively pleasant day with sunny intervals, isolated showers possible, and highs near 20 C.

TUESDAY will also be rather sunny with highs 20 to 22 C.

The OUTLOOK for later next week is more unsettled with rain due in around Wednesday and again around Friday in the current model guidance. Temperatures will stay fairly warm, in the 19-23 C range from north to south.

My local weather on Wednesday was overcast with occasional rain and highs near 17 C. There is almost no forest fire potential in most of the region, the one good thing we can say about recent weather trends here. The Fraser River has not retreated from its spring flood levels (achieved at the usual time, early June) as heavy rain replaces the snow melt, and the river remains high if not totally in flood all the way from central B.C. to the lower Fraser valley near the coast. However, there are no severe floods in progress, just unusually high water making it difficult for the salmon to get upstream to spawning grounds. The ones that make it will be muscular anyway.

Saturday, 4 July, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS will return in a day or two, the main item on the agenda is a developing strong cold frontal passage timed for about 5 p.m. in Connacht to 8 p.m. in Leinster, with a significant interval of very strong winds expected to set in with the frontal passage, and continue for about twelve hours into mid-day Sunday.

TODAY will start out rather cloudy but the sun may manage to break through for longer intervals by late morning and early afternoon. This will push temperatures up into the low 20s in parts of the inland south and east, with high humidity and humidex readings (it may feel closer to 25 C). Winds will begin to pick up in advance of the cold front and could reach 40 to 70 km/hr by afternoon across much of the country. The north will remain cloudy and somewhat cooler (around 18 C) with occasional drizzle or light rain.

THIS EVENING and OVERNIGHT strong westerly winds will develop, and there may be a few isolated thunderstorms although the actual cold front may be dry in many parts. A secondary cold front will develop timed for about midnight to 0300h and this may be more active. Expect temperatures to remain fairly high between the fronts, then drop sharply with the passage of the secondary. This may be accompanied by wind gusts of 90 to 120 km/hr and lead to some damage to trees and unsecured loose objects. These winds will be strongest in a path from about Westport to Mullingar to Dublin and some distance on either side, and may not be as strong near the south coast or in some parts of north Ulster although strong winds will arrive there later. Temperatures will drop to about 12 C by morning. Some gusty thunderstorms could produce hail and severe wind gusts.

SUNDAY will continue very windy (especially for July) with westerlies 70 to 110 km/hr and possible locally higher and damaging gusts. There may be some active bands of showers and thunderstorms with sunny breaks in between those. Temperatures will remain steady in the 14 to 16 C range but it will feel quite chilly due to the strong winds. Higher altitude hiking or marine excursions could be unusually hazardous for a summer weekend and caution is advised.

MONDAY will be a much more settled day with the strong winds dying down during the early morning hours and relative calm prevailing with sunny intervals and isolated showers, highs near 20 C.

The outlook beyond Monday calls for rather bland weather conditions in general, some rain may hit parts of the north by Tuesday afternoon but it could avoid the south, and highs again near 20 C. By mid-week it will become more settled again for a time, and weather variations for the rest of the outlook period look fairly tame compared to what's on the way in this evening. I will probably post an update around 5-6 p.m. on developments, also I would turn to the forum threads for further discussions.

My local weather was hazy and partly cloudy with a warmish high around 24 C and southwest winds that became rather gusty especially over hilly areas. It has turned quite hot in eastern regions of North America, Toronto for example has hit 36 C.

Sunday, 5 July, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS for the week of 5 to 11 July

-- Temperatures will average near normal values.
-- Rainfall will average about 50 per cent of normal, trending to 75 per cent in the north.
-- Sunshine will average close to normal which is an improvement over the past three weeks.


FORECASTS

TODAY will be a blustery and changeable day with some sunny intervals (quite frequent in the south), and passing showers, some of which may become thundery with hail and strong wind gusts. Away from the strongest gusts of these storm cells, quite windy in general with westerly winds 50 to 80 km/hr. Local storms and more exposed terrain could see gusts to 110 km/hr. Hail up to 2 cm in diameter is possible especially around mid-day in parts of Connacht, Ulster and north/west Leinster. One or two cells could show up in Munster also. Less likely locations for storms would include the south coast, southeast and east coasts. Highs around 16 or 17 C, feeling quite chilly in the wind, but balanced to some extent by strong sunshine at times.

TONIGHT will see a gradual reduction in the strong winds as they shift to a northwest direction 30 to 50 km/hr. Showers will become widely separated and infrequent with some clearing towards morning. Anyone with clear skies around midnight will find the full moon very close in the sky to Jupiter (Saturn off to their left). Lows around 8 C.

MONDAY will be a much more settled day with a mixture of cloud and sun, isolated showers, and considerably less windy conditions. Highs near 20 C.

TUESDAY a weak disturbance will track across the north bringing 5-10 mm of rain to Ulster and some parts of north Connacht and north Leinster. It may remain dry on the south coast with smaller amounts in between. Skies will be mostly cloudy in the north and partly cloudy in the south with westerly breezes 30 to 50 km/hr veering northwest by late in the day. Lows near 8 C and highs near 17 C north, 19 C south.

WEDNESDAY will be partly cloudy to overcast with another interval of rain likely in the north by evening, moderate southwest winds, lows near 10 C and highs near 19 C.

THURSDAY will be partly cloudy with a few showers, lows near 7 C and highs near 18 C.

The weather looks to be into an improving trend after that with showers around for a while on Friday, clearing later, then prospects for a sunny weekend with highs in the low 20s, and perhaps even a touch warmer into the following week.

My local weather on Saturday was partly cloudy with a high near 24 C. I have clear skies at the moment and can see the full moon off to the right of Jupiter, by tonight it should have moved much closer in the sky (if in reality, then we would not see our moon at all as it's smaller than three moons of Jupiter). The moon was timed at full around 0545h IST (today's date). But it will look full again tonight.

Tuesday, 7 July, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS for the week of 7 to 13 July, 2020

-- Temperatures will average near normal values.
-- Rainfall will be near normal in some central counties, a bit below normal in parts of the north, to only 25% of normal near the south coast. Most of this rain will come today and tomorrow, so a dry trend in general for all regions after that.
-- Sunshine will be 25% above normal values thanks to lots of sunshine by Friday, this weekend and following Monday.

FORECASTS

TODAY will bring persistent rain across the central counties with a few heavier bursts likely, 15 to 25 mm amounts in a zone from Galway to Dublin. It will not rain as hard in the north but will also be persistent there, 5 to 10 mm. Some parts of the south coast will have only a few intervals of drizzle with some brighter intervals possible. Highs will reach 18 C in the south, 14 to 16 C elsewhere.

TONIGHT will be overcast with light rain or drizzle ending for a while, lows near 11 C.

WEDNESDAY will see a resumption of the light rain, this time more south-central for the track, and not as heavy in general, so that some parts of the north may remain dry although mostly cloudy. Highs near 16 C.

THURSDAY will bring a rather cool northwest breeze and gradual clearing with just a few isolated showers left over, with lows near 7 C and highs near 16 C.

FRIDAY will also be cool and dry, with at least equal mixtures of cloud and sunshine, isolated showers for parts of the north, and lows 5 to 8 C, highs 16 to 18 C.

The WEEKEND is looking quite good with settled conditions under high pressure, quite a bit of sunshine is likely with banks of higher cloud perhaps dimming that sunshine in the west and north at times. Lows 6 to 9 C and highs 19 to 22 C.

The OUTLOOK for the following week is rather warm compared to recent days, highs may reach 22 to 25 C at times, and staying mainly dry despite more cloud and isolated showers. Eventually this rather warm interval will give way to more persistent cloud and rain perhaps by the end of the week (around the 17th to 19th by then).

My local weather was sunny with a few clouds, and pleasantly warm at around 25 C.

Thursday, 9 July, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS all remain close to average values, rainfall may be a bit below normal in the south.

FORECASTS

TODAY will be partly to mostly cloudy after a few brighter intervals this morning. A few showers will develop and some will become heavy this afternoon in Leinster. Moderate northwest winds and feeling rather cool, highs 14 to 17 C.

TONIGHT will have a few residual showers but a slow clearing trend and it will be quite chilly for this time of year with lows 6 to 9 C.

FRIDAY will be partly cloudy with showers developing more over the north and west of the country, leaving some parts of the south and east dry. Highs will be around 16 C.

SATURDAY is looking dry and at least partly sunny, although high cloud layers could dim the sun at times in the west and north. Morning lows quite chilly at 4 to 7 C, afternoon highs pleasant, 18 to 21 C.

SUNDAY will become overcast with occasional rain in the west and north. This looks likely to hold off all day for most of the south and east, arriving finally overnight. Lows near 8 C and highs near 19 C.

MONDAY will be rather wet in some places as a weak front stalls and develops a wave over the south, leading to some downpours in central and east Munster moving towards inland central Leinster. About 15 mm of rain is possible with this feature. Other parts of the country will only get small amounts of rain. Lows near 12 C and highs around 17 C.

From Tuesday to about Friday of next week, relatively dry and pleasant weather expected with temperatures up slightly from this week, into the 19 to 23 C range. That will end with a more unsettled pattern by weekend of the 18th and 19th, when showers and temperatures near 18 C can be expected according to current indications. Beyond that it begins to look as though unsettled weather may yield to much warmer weather near the end of the month.

My local weather on Wednesday was cloudy with a few sunny breaks, and the high was around 24 C.

Saturday, 11 July, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


Trends for the next week will be fairly dry although enough rain should fall in western and northern counties to reach about half of the weekly normal; some other parts of the country may remain essentially dry. Temperatures will be near normal after a cool start and warmer finish to the coming week, and sunshine should be reasonably close to the July normal values too, perhaps a bit below in the west however.

It was a cool start to the day with 4 degrees reported from Claremorris and Mountdillon earlier (more exact values will be known later), but by the time most people are out and about, it will be 10 to 12 degrees and slowly climbing towards a high of about 19 or 20 C in areas that remain or become sunny, although closer to 17 in parts of Ulster and north Connacht where cloud may be more prevalent.

Tonight and Sunday will see more cloud around in general, although there could still be some brighter intervals in Leinster and east Munster allowing highs to reach 19 or 20 C after overnight lows near 12 C. Light rain will move into some parts of the west and north overnight and on Sunday, 3 to 7 mm can be expected in a few places.

Monday will see another weak frontal system moving through and producing another rainfall of similar amounts, this time more widespread however. Highs will be around 17 or 18 C.

Tuesday should be the last of the cloudy and unsettled days as high pressure begins to build up to the west of Ireland, and the cloud on Tuesday may be broken to allow a few sunny intervals, with just a few light showers mostly in the morning. Highs will be around 19 C.

The rest of the week is looking dry and fairly warm with highs pushing up into the low 20s except for parts of the north and Atlantic coastal counties where 18 C might be more likely. Nights will not be all that cold despite some clear intervals, lows of 8 to 12 C will prevail. This settled spell might lead to even warmer temperatures at some point before the end of July.

My local weather on Friday was sunny and quite warm with highs reaching 25 C.

I was able to find better info on comet Neowise, among which is this article with a sky map showing positions each night for the rest of July.

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/anticipation-grows-for-comets-neowise-and-lemmon/

You can read a discussion in the astronomy forum as well as here on the weather forum. I think in general the comet is far enough to the north (above our orbital plane) that it travels from west to east across the northern skies just as the Sun does behind the curvature of the earth (if you are really far north in Ireland the Sun is only down below the horizon for a few hours at this time of year). In about a week to ten days, the comet will be more of an evening object crossing the handle of the "Big Dipper" (Ursa Major) around the 25th. Before that it would be in a fairly wide open portion of the sky without a lot of competing bright objects but the comet itself is only about as bright as the average star (between 2nd and 3rd magnitude) that you can see, so look for one with a tail pointing north (binoculars should help you find it). If you know how to read the sky map in the link provided, that should also help a lot. I am going to give it a try in a day or two the next time clear skies are available.

Monday, 13 July, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS for the week of 13 to 19 July will include temperatures near normal values, rainfall about half of normal or less in some places, and sunshine between 50 and 75 per cent of July averages.

FORECASTS

TODAY will be mostly cloudy until mid-afternoon, with areas of rain developing across the south and east mainly, then followed by partial clearing with highs 17 to 19 C. Rainfalls of 5-10 mm may occur in some parts of Munster and south Leinster. Lesser amounts are likely further north.

TONIGHT will remain partly cloudy then will turn more overcast towards dawn, with light rain at times in parts of the north. Lows 10 to 13 C.

TUESDAY will be a rather cloudy day with outbreaks of light rain moving through Ulster and north Connacht into north and central Leinster. Other areas could remain largely dry with a few sunny breaks by afternoon. Highs will reach about 16 C in the north, and 18 C in the south.

WEDNESDAY will be cloudy with sunny breaks, generally dry although a few isolated light showers possible in Ulster, lows near 12 C and highs 18 to 21 C, best values inland south.

THURSDAY will be partly cloudy and rather warm with lows near 12 C and highs near 22 C.

FRIDAY will be partly cloudy in the south, more overcast in the north with outbreaks of light rain developing there by evening. Lows near 13 C and highs 19 to 22 C.

The trend next weekend will be slightly cooler although only by a degree or so each day, with moderate westerly breezes and a few showers here and there, no large rainfall accumulations expected however, highs near 19 C.

The maps hint at a warmer outcome during the following week (20th to 24th) and possibly some sunny breaks with the warmer temperatures, 21 to 24 C appears possible.

My local weather on Sunday was partly cloudy with passing showers and one brief rumble of thunder at mid-afternoon, rather cool and breezy with highs near 20 C. Skies are clearing tonight so I may get that chance to go comet hunting later.

Wednesday, 15 July, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS continue similar to previous days' reports, near normal for temperature, rather dry for most with 25 to 50 per cent of normal rainfall, and rather cloudy with 75% of normal sunshine expected.


FORECASTS

TODAY will be rather cloudy in general, with patchy light rain or drizzle in a few parts of the north. Some longer bright spells are likely to develop boosting temperatures to about 21 or 22 C in the south, 19 or 20 C in central Leinster, and 18 C for the west and north.

TONIGHT will be partly cloudy with some mist or fog patches forming, lows 12 to 14 C.

THURSDAY will be warm and humid with some sunny breaks and highs 21 to 23 C. There may be some persistent low cloud with drizzle in a few coastal areas especially around the north coasts.

FRIDAY will have some sunny intervals at first then increasing cloud with rain developing across parts of the west and north, only 2 to 5 mm expected though, lows near 13 C and highs 19 to 21 C.

SATURDAY will turn a bit fresher with isolated showers, moderate westerly winds and lows near 12 C, highs 18 to 20 C.

SUNDAY will also be somewhat cooler with isolated showers and highs near 18 C.

By MONDAY the slightly breezy and cooler interval will transition to a calmer and less overcast regime as high pressure develops just off to the west of Ireland. There should be about equal amounts of sunshine and cloud with only a few isolated light showers each day for the week. Highs will be in the range of 20 to 23 C. This looks like the sort of pattern that the models could start to develop into a warmer spell as the upper level conditions become quite bland for a long spell.

My local weather was sunny with increasing high cloudiness and a bit on the cool side at 21 C.

I had a good look at the clear skies last night and determined the comet would be below the northern horizon (which is hilly here) until about 0230, had the intention of going back out but dozed off and woke up to the sunrise. Oh well, maybe tonight will work out as skies seem to have cleared again. I did notice that Mars was rising around 0130h in the east, at least equally bright with Jupiter and noticeably "ruddy" in appearance. Anyone out looking for the comet before sunrise will have that and Venus as additional spectacles. I also noticed that Andromeda is almost overhead in the northeast at midnight to 0100h if you've ever wanted to find the Andromeda galaxy, you'll need binoculars and a good star chart to do that. (I had a bit too much light pollution to go for that find).

Friday, 17 July, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS for the week of 17 to 23 July 2020

-- Temperatures will average 1 to 2 deg below normal values.
-- Rainfall will average about 50 per cent of normal.
-- Sunshine hours will need help to reach even half of normal with persistent cloud cover sometimes breaking to partly cloudy skies.

FORECASTS

TODAY will start out dry with a few brighter intervals in the south and east, while a damp cloudy regime spreads slowly into the midlands from the west and north. Once established, that frontal band of light rain and drizzle appears likely to persist for about twelve hours or longer as it sags further south. Highs near 16 C north, to 21 C in the southeast.

TONIGHT will be overcast with light rain or drizzle in most places, some partial clearing for the far north and northwest. Lows 10 to 12 C.

SATURDAY the rain band will drift along through the south and east before breaking up around mid-day, skies will then turn partly cloudy as they had already done further west and north during the morning. Highs 16 to 18 C. Total rainfalls from this frontal band only about 5 mm.

SUNDAY will be partly cloudy and rather cool with isolated showers, morning lows 6 to 10 C and afternoon highs about 16 to 19 C.

MONDAY will be similar with a few showers, lows near 8 C and highs near 18 C.

TUESDAY could be a brief respite with longer sunny intervals, lows near 7 C and highs near 20 C.

WEDNESDAY looks more overcast again with occasional light rain and highs near 17 C.

The OUTLOOK beyond mid-week is not very promising if you're looking for real summer-like weather, it will be more overcast again with fairly frequent shower activity, albeit no large totals expected. Typical highs only 15 to 19 C.

Maybe the second half of August into September will prove to be this summer's best portion (unless we already saw that in mid-June).

My local weather was partly cloudy and very warm with highs near 29 C. A broken line of showers and thunderstorms is passing by with a weak cold front overnight, so far no activity right over my location. Skies too overcast for comet hunting tonight.

Sunday, 19 July, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS remain about the same, expect temperatures near or slightly below normal values, rainfall about half of an average weekly amount, and sunshine 75 per cent to near normal values.

TODAY will start out sunny, then turn partly to mostly cloudy with scattered light showers, most likely in north central to inland western counties. Highs 17 to 20 C.

TONIGHT will be partly cloudy with clear intervals, chilly with lows 4 to 8 C.

MONDAY will see a mixture of cloud and sunshine with a few scattered showers, highs near 18 C.

TUESDAY will be partly cloudy to sunny at times, hazy with lows near 7 C and highs near 19 or 20 C.

WEDNESDAY will turn rather cloudy as a weak front moves through, with 2 to 5 mm rainfalls likely in many areas, from occasional showers. Lows near 8 C and highs near 17 C.

THURSDAY will become partly cloudy and dry again with lows near 7 C and highs near 18 C.

FRIDAY will see increasing cloud, rain late in the day, lows near 7 C and highs near 19 C.

The weekend outlook (for 25-26 July) will be overcast with showers at times, and rather cool, highs 15 to 18 C.

The following week looks unsettled with temperatures in the same general range as this week.

My local weather on Saturday was sunny with a few clouds, and the high was about 25 C. Have been out to check on comet Neowise, which seems to be losing brightness after peaking a few days ago. It's only worth your effort to see it if you have dark rural skies and binoculars for magnified viewing, but you can still see it faintly with the naked eye, in the north-northwest after sunset glow ends around 10:30-11:00 p.m. local times. It is moving west quite rapidly and is now beneath the bowl of the "dipper" or the plough; in a few days it will be under the handle (although a bit higher in the sky due to the tilt of the constellation after sunset).

Tuesday, 21 July, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS for the week of 21 to 27 July will be fairly close to late July averages in all regards, although a bit drier than normal (around 50 to 75 per cent).

FORECASTS

TODAY will be sunny with cloudy intervals across most of the south and east, partly to mostly cloudy further north, but generally dry with highs 18 to 22 C, highest values inland south.

TONIGHT will see increasing cloud with light rain at times in parts of the north and northwest, lows near 11 C.

WEDNESDAY will bring a band of showers giving rainfalls of 3 to 5 mm in most places, with a few brighter intervals possible too. Rather humid, highs near 19 C.

THURSDAY will become sunny again by afternoon, lows near 12 C and highs near 20 C.

FRIDAY will see increasing cloud with some rain developing in the west by late afternoon and evening, lows near 12 and highs near 19 C. Some heavier rain may develop overnight with 10 mm possible by Saturday morning.

SATURDAY will be partly cloudy after the morning rain moves east, with further isolated showers, moderate westerly breezes, and highs near 17 C.

SUNDAY will be partly cloudy with isolated showers and highs near 18 C.

MONDAY and TUESDAY of next week are looking quite good with sunny intervals and highs 20 to 23 C.

WEDNESDAY of next week will become overcast with showers, and after that a rather unsettled period is signalled, hopefully we can get some changes in that before the time comes because maps currently show quite a bit of rain and cool temperatures for about a week starting Thursday 30th of July.

My local weather on Monday was sunny and hot, highs near 31 C. With clear skies in the evening, I can still just barely see comet Neowise with unaided eyesight but it's still a fairly good object in binoculars. It has moved to a position almost directly below the Plough (still a bit off to the lower right of that constellation).

Thursday, 23 July, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS for the week of 23 to 29 July 2020:

-- Temperatures will average near normal values, or slightly below in some places.
-- Rainfall will average 75 to 100 per cent of normal (Monday is now looking wetter than previously).
-- Sunshine will average about 75 per cent of normal (that means about 4 hours a day instead of 5.3 which is a late July average value).

FORECASTS

TODAY will see the end of the current round of showers and some mid-day to afternoon sunny breaks. It will be rather warm and humid in any sunshine with highs 19 to 22 C.

TONIGHT will have a few clear intervals with increasing high cloud. Lows 8 to 12 C.

FRIDAY will see a continued increase and thickening of the cloud cover ahead of a frontal band of rain which has shown signs of speeding up so it may arrive now before late afternoon in western and some north-central counties. The rain will reach Leinster by evening. Highs near 18 C. The overnight period will be rather wet with 10-15 mm rain expected by Saturday morning, lows of about 13 C.

SATURDAY will start out cloudy and wet but should improve around mid-day to partly cloudy, breezy with highs around 17 C.

SUNDAY will be partly cloudy with isolated showers and highs near 17 C.

MONDAY will bring some more rain, possibly a few heavy showers embedded, for totals of 10-15 mm. Highs will reach about 17 C again.

TUESDAY will see a slow clearing trend with cool northwest winds and highs near 16 C.

WEDNESDAY will have some sunny intervals and highs near 20 C, rain by evening seems likely, as THURSDAY is looking rather unsettled, around 18 C.

The trend after this still appears quite unsettled with potential for heavier rainfalls resuming.

My local weather was sunny and hot on Wednesday with a high near 32 C. Expecting this to lead to some isolated thunderstorms on Thursday with similar temperatures. Meanwhile, Gonzalo is likely to become the first hurricane after six named storms all peaked as tropical storms earlier in the season. It's on a far southern course through the Windward Islands around Barbados and Grenada on its way into the southern Caribbean Sea.

Saturday, 25 July, 2020

Forecasts for Ireland


TRENDS for the week of 25 to 31 July 2020

-- Temperatures will average close to normal values for late July.
-- Rainfall will be near normal in the south and east, somewhat less than average further north.
-- Sunshine will be 75 per cent of normal values, or possibly closer to average in some parts.


FORECASTS

TODAY will have a bright start this morning but cloud will rapidly increase before mid-day then showers and a few thunderstorms will return for the afternoon, highs 18 to 20 C. About 5 to 10 mm rainfall expected.

TONIGHT will see partial clearing and moderate westerly breezes, lows about 13 C.

SUNDAY will be partly to mostly cloudy with a few passing showers, rather cool with highs 16 to 18 C.

MONDAY will be partly cloudy with isolated showers and moderate west to northwest breezes, lows near 8 C and highs near 17 C.

TUESDAY will become sunny at times with highs near 20 C.

WEDNESDAY will bring increasing cloud leading to outbreaks of rain late in the day, highs near 20 C.

From Thursday through the weekend of 1-2 August, the weather looks rather warm but unsettled with a risk of showers or thunderstorms at times, highs near or slightly above normal values. An even warmer spell is possible after this, but not necessarily settled as weak disturbances will continue to move through.

My local weather on Friday was partly cloudy and breezy, somewhat cooler than recent days with a high near 24 C.

Monday, 27 July, 2020 ___ Forecasts for Ireland

TRENDS for the week of 27 July to 2 August

-- Temperatures will be near normal values.
-- Rainfall will be normal to 25 per cent above in some parts.
-- Sunshine will be around 75 per cent of normal.

FORECASTS

TODAY will see any remaining heavy rain moving east soon, watch for isolated road and stream flooding after 30-40 mm fell overnight in a few parts of the southeast. Variable cloud and further showers are likely with intervals of strong northwest winds moving from Atlantic coasts at present to central counties later this morning and Leinster by late morning to mid-day. Some gusts to 70 km/hr have occurred recently on the west coast and this may continue for a while before the fronts move through. Highs today around
17 or 18 C.

TONIGHT will be partly cloudy to overcast at times with isolated light showers, still rather breezy from the northwest and cool, lows near 9 C.

TUESDAY will have a lot of cloud for the morning then some improvements after mid-day as a ridge builds in from the west, with winds dropping off finally, and highs 17 to 19 C.

WEDNESDAY will start out warm and dry, but some rather sporadic rain will move into western counties after mid-afternoon, possibly not reaching eastern counties until well into the overnight hours. Lows near 10 C and highs near 20 C.

THURSDAY will be partly to mostly cloudy, humid, and rather warm with occasional light rain with moderate south to southwest winds, highs near 21 C.

FRIDAY will also be rather warm and humid with highs near 22 C.

The WEEKEND currently looks rather unsettled with pulses of heavy rain moving in from the southwest. Temperatures will be around normal, 18 to 21 C. The following week is looking similar to that.

My local weather on Sunday was sunny and hot with a high of 30 C, clear skies at present too.