Hotter than Morocco... but rain set to return
IT may have been hotter than Morocco, Rome and Istanbul here over the May Bank Holiday weekend – but a deluge of rain is forecast for the rest of the week.
Most parts of the country experienced plenty of glorious sunshine over the long weekend with temperatures in Cork reaching the high teens on Saturday and Sunday.
Co. Donegal was the hottest part of Ireland yesterday with a temperature of 18.7C recorded at Malin Head. However, Met Éireann revealed that on Sunday, Dublin, Westmeath and Meath were the hottest spots in Ireland – with temperatures soaring to 23C in the Phoenix Park, making Dublin the hottest on Sunday. That was hotinclude
Sunshine going on hiatus
ter than Morocco at 21C, Rome at 22C and Istanbul at 19C.
The heat was well-timed, with 150,000 Ed Sheeran fans taking full advantage of the fine conditions by singing along to his acoustic hits over three nights at the open-air concerts in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
But, for now at least, the sunshine is once again on hiatus, with rain and wind set to feature heavily in the days ahead.
The damper will begin today with an episode of rain and thunder forecast for the mid-morning.
Winds are expected to reach up to 18kph, so an umbrella might come in handy for those outside at around 11am. The rain will soon clear and sunny spells are set to develop following the showers.
In the afternoon, passing showers are scheduled with top temperatures hitting 13C to 15C.
Tomorrow is again set to be cooler and awash with showers. After an initially cloudy morning, rain should arrive around 12am and continue in showers throughout the afternoon. The evening will some heavier downpours, with 3mm falling between 5pm and 7pm. Temperatures will hit a low of 8C and climb to 12C in the afternoon. And temperatures are going to dip even further – to 6C on Thursday morning, starting what will be a another mixed day of showers and sunny spells.
Friday will see a spell of windy and very wet weather expected from the Atlantic, which will affect the country for much of the day.
The reappearance of rain and wind will come as an inconvenience to those hoping to see Ed Sheeran in the remainder of his outdoor gigs, which hit Galway’s Pearse Stadium on Friday and Saturday.