TEMPERATURES will remain high this weekend as the Easter holidays kick start from Friday evening.
However, weather bosses have warned the recent dry and sunny conditions will not be sticking around for the entire break.
Temperatures will soar to 20C tomorrow[/caption]
Friday will start off with some mist and fog that will clear everywhere except for coasts.
It will be dull where that fog has not cleared but elsewhere it will be sunny day elsewhere and generally dry.
And highest temperatures will range from 13C to 19C to kick start the Easter break.
Another fine day on Saturday with a foggy start clearing as the morning breaks.
It will be cloudier than recent days however,especially in the west and north.
Temperatures still in the high teens but slightly lower than previous days at 13C to 17C.
However, Sunday will take a turn and put a dampener on plans for the first week of the Easter holidays.
Met Eireann warn: “Turning more unsettled from Sunday onwards with showers and rain making their return. Cooler too with temperatures falling back to near average.”
But the switch could be short lived as temperatures are expected to rise once again for the second week of the break.
Met Eireann explained: “Indications are that high pressure will become dominant again into week three, bringing more settled conditions.
“It’s likely to be drier and a little milder than average.”
20C BLAST TOMORROW
And facing into the coming days before the weekend Met Eireann have promised the good weather “won’t be going anywhere”.
Met Eireann’s Aoife Kealy said: “The high pressure that’s brought this fine spell of weather won’t be going anywhere for the working week, with the dry and sunny conditions continuing.
“It is still going to be quite chilly by night but the daytime temperatures will remain above the norm, even creeping up to around 20C by midweek.”
Expert Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather added on social media last night: “A stunning Monday evening but a cool night ahead with some frost and fog possible.
“Lots of sunshine next few days, not much cloud until Friday and rain should hold off until risk of showers Saturday night and Sunday. Enjoy the fine spell.”
‘A TOUCH OF FROST’
Today will be a dry and sunny day, with lingering mist and fog from last night clearing through the morning.
Temperatures will sit between 14C and 19C and will be coolest near south and east coasts, due to a light easterly or variable breeze.
And despite a warm and sunny day, temperatures will plummet to 0C tonight with “a touch of frost” possible.
It will be dry but mist and fog will develop.
But tomorrow temperatures will soar once again as that overnight mist and fog clears.
Met Eireann said: “Another dry and sunny day tomorrow with mist and fog clearing through the morning.
“Highest temperatures of 14C to 20C, once again coolest near east and south coasts in a light easterly breeze.”
‘DRY AND SUNNY’
And Wednesday night will be dry and clear once again with just some mist and fog.
However, temperatures will be milder than the previous night at 2C to 7C.
It will be another 20C day on Thursday with another “dry and sunny” day on the cards.
That sunshine will be a little hazy at times.
Overnight then some “dense pockets” of mist and fog is possible as temperatures drop to 3C to 7C.
Saturday will give one last good day before a switch for the first week of the Easter holdiays[/caption]
