Met warn of mixed bag of weather on the way

MIXED weather conditions are set to put a dampener on the August Bank Holiday weekend so don’t forget the raincoat and umbrella.

With plenty of events and activities happening across the weekend from the Galway Races and Altogether Now music festival in Waterford to Indiependence Festival in Cork and Cork Pride, be sure to pack for showers.

Met Eireann predicts mixed conditions over the weekend while Bank Holiday Monday is set to be a wash-out with outbreaks of rain moving across the country turning heavy in the afternoon and evening.

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Today, however, could see highs of up to 22C, starting dull with patchy rain although occasional sunny spells will break through later in the day.

Tomorrow will start off mostly dull with lingering outbreaks of rain, heaviest in the south.

The national forecaster predicts that sunny spells will likely develop but there will be scattered showers by the afternoon and more rain in the southern half of the country later on.

Temperatures tomorrow will range from 17C to 23C and the warmest will be in southern counties.

Current indications show that Bank Holiday Monday will be mostly dull with outbreaks of rain moving across the country.

The rain will be heaviest in the afternoon and evening.

The temperatures on Monday will remain similar to the weekend ranging between 17C and 23C according to Met Eireann.

Meanwhile, the Irish Motorcycle Association is appealing to drivers to look out for bikers during the changeable weather.

The appeal is being made as 18 motorcyclists have died so far in 2022 – an increase of 5 on 2021.

The IMA’S Michael Noonan said: “Drivers should expect to encounter motorcyclists on the road more often at this time of year.

“It is critical that drivers look out for motorcyclists especially, at junctions.”