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Dublin: 4 °C Friday 24 May, 2013

What’s the weather going to be like this weekend?

Will it be rain, sun, wind… or all at once? The Irish Weather Network lets us know.

The Jim Larkin statue on O'Connell St, Dublin, welcomes the weather
The Jim Larkin statue on O'Connell St, Dublin, welcomes the weather
Image: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland

TODAY WILL BEGIN dry and crisp, but be prepared for a few light showers as the day progress, the Irish Weather Network warns.

According to IWN, it will be a mostly dry and bright day, with winds remain light turning to the southeast through the day

We can expect a few light showers, but most places will remain dry, with highs of 11 to 14C and “feeling fresh even with the sun but pleasant enough”.

Tonight though, will be another cold one, with “long clear spells and mist thickening to fog”.

There may be more of a breeze around over the southern half of the country so the lowest temps at this time will be in the north midlands and over Ulster. Cloud may thicken along the Atlantic coastline closer to dawn with a rise in temps here.

Sunday

According to IWN, it is still unclear whether the developing area of low pressure will move closer to the southeast or head more into the UK tomorrow.

It says that if the latter occurs, we can expect more in the way of dry bright weather can be enjoyed over much of the country – but cloud will generally thicken in the far southeast regardless.

However, if the low pressure moves closer to Ireland, strengthening easterly winds and heavy rain may affect the eastern seaboard.

Meanwhile, an Atlantic frontal system will be heading to the west through Sunday morning and afternoon, with rain developing and pushing eastwards.

There will be temperatures of 11 to 14C but it will feel cooler thanks to strengthening southeast winds.

Overall, the outlook is unsettled with heavy rain and strong winds on Sunday at times as a “large vortex covers both Ireland and the UK,” said IWN.

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Comments (9 Comments)

  • Kim 22/09/12 #

    So it’ll be “fine if it doesn’t rain”

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  • It might rain between dry spells if your possibly in an area somewhere near low to high pressure calm turbulence causing wind from left to right, depending on what way your standing in the midlands. Are these “forecasters” actually paid for their entertainment value? Give them a raise.

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  • Patitas 22/09/12 #

    50% chance of rain = I have absolutely no clue if it will rain or not…

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  • I hear in the middle east it will be either sunni or shiite

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  • I dunno what to make of that….but i did put heating on this morning! Bleedin freezin!

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  • On Wednesday 19/09/12 in Cork, I woke up to a clear blue sky apart from one or two puffy white clouds. Lovely sunshine coming through.

    Between 10:00 and 13:00, there was a very unusually high number of planes flew over. Some of these were within minutes of eachother.

    All of these planes left behind thick white trails which stayed hanging in the air, unlike normal contrails which disperse and disappear within minutes.

    These thick white trails left by this unusually high number of planes in a short period of time, expanded and covered the sky in a white haze.

    By about 13:30, this had formed into a blanket of cloud covering the sky as far I could see. There were more of these planes on 20/09/12.

    This blanket of cloud stayed until yesterday, when the clouds started breaking up, and the sky became blue again.

    Last night the sky was almost completely clear but now the blanket of cloud is back.

    So, what’s the weather going to be like?

    This blanket of cloud, which formed after this unusually high number of planes in a short period of time, blocks out a good bit of sunshine and it has gotten noticeably colder.

    Please. When you wake up in the morning, take a glance at the sky. If it’s that lovely blue colour which we’ve all taken for granted, then it is very easy to spot these planes leaving these thick white trails.

    Check the sky throughout the day and if you see them, please contact me on twitter to discuss it.

    @barrylynch80

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  • Surely the above is not a forecast? My dog could have done that!

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