{"id":426470,"date":"2026-04-08T18:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/426470\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T18:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:40:13","slug":"met-eireann-predicts-mild-day-before-conditions-turn-wet-and-windy-into-the-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/426470\/","title":{"rendered":"Met \u00c9ireann predicts mild day before conditions turn \u2018wet and windy\u2019 into the weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stock image.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/09958b7b-025b-443a-a61d-a4ffb157c182.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Stock image.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Conditions will turn more unsettled in the latter part of this week following the recent drier, milder period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">This morning will bring a bright, sunny start, particularly in the west. There will be mist and cloud elsewhere at first, but it will be dry overall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">During the afternoon, cloud will build up, bringing a chance of rain or drizzle in counties along the west coast. It will be another mild day today with highs of 11 to 17C, coolest in those western coastal areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Rain and drizzle will continue and spread eastwards at first tonight before clear spells develop later on, with lows of 3 to 6C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A mix of sunny spells and scattered \u201cblustery\u201d showers is forecast for Thursday. Some showers will turn heavy with a chance of hail and thunder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">It will be cooler than recent days with highest temperatures of 8 to 10C.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stock image.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/09958b7b-025b-443a-a61d-a4ffb157c182.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Stock image.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">7 Day Weather Forecast         <\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Overnight on Thursday, conditions will be dry before more cloudy spreads across the country, bringing rain and drizzle, with lows of 1 to 6C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Friday will be a \u201cwet and windy day\u201d with gales on the west and north coasts. Heavy rain is possible, particularly during the late afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures will be between 7 and 10C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">That rain will clear up on Friday night, with conditions turning dry and clear for most. Lows will be between 1 and 5C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Heading into the weekend, Saturday will start off \u201ccrisp and sunny\u201d before more blustery showers spread from the west. Some of those showers will again be heavy with a chance of hail and thunder, with highs of 8 to 11C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Sunday is expected to be another dry and bright day at first before showers spread again from the west, again turning heavy at times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The early part of next week is expected to continue much the same, with mixed and \u201cchangeable\u201d weather forecast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stock image. 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