FUN IN THE SUN
...while it lasts as it’s turning wetter and cooler from tomorrow
IT’S time to slap on the sunscreen as the country will see highs of 21C today, but the good weather is shortlived as storms will hit tomorrow.
Yesterday the country saw the hottest day of the year so far, as a temperature of 23.9C was recorded in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. While sunshine and high temperatures will remain today, Met Eireann forecaster Andrew Doran-sherlock has warned that it is fleeting as heavy showers are expected tomorrow.
He said: “Saturday is another warm and bright day filled with sunshine, a bit of cloud building in the west during the evening and with that could come a few showers, but generally it’s a dry and sunny day.”
The forecaster has warned that people need to take skin precautions, such as wearing and reapplying sunscreen, as today the UV index is bordering between moderate and high.
Andrew added: “There will be some further rain and showers moving in on Sunday, some of them could be heavy and there’s a potential for some thunderstorms over Ulster and Leinster. But still temperatures high enough.
“It will be coolest in the west, and warmest in the east, ranging from 16C to 21C.
“Into early next week it will be generally unsettled with further rain and showers and some heavy falls are possible, temperatures generally ranging 14C to 17C so a touch milder than average but a fair decrease from what we have at the moment.”
On Monday, showers will be heaviest over the eastern half of the country with a chance of thunderstorms.
Temperatures will range from 13C to 17C with light to moderate northerly breezes developing, with further showers in the east on Monday night.