'No sign of summer' as forecaster makes brutal weather prediction for this week

An Irish weather forecasters has said there is "no sign of summer" in on the weather front for Ireland this week as we look set to endure more unsettled conditions.

Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Weather Channel pointed out on Sunday that "we’ve reached the halfway point of what so far has been a miserable Irish summer."

He went on to say "sunshine totals have been well below average, temperatures overall have been just below average, while rainfall totals surprisingly have been around or just below average.

"The unfortunate news is that there's no significant change to come this week. If anything there’s more rain likely this week as an active jet stream pushes weather fronts and low pressure systems across the country, delivering some heavy rain from time to time.

"Sunshine values this week will again be lower than normal with a good deal of cloud likely throughout the week. It’s difficult to remember the last time we had a couple of days of successively sunny weather, meanwhile the temperatures will be average at best," he concluded.

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Met Éireann is also forecasting miserable conditions for most of this week despite temperatures reaching 21C.

Their outlook says things will be "changeable and unsettled but warm where sunshine gets through" for the week ahead.

Their Monday forecast reads: "Continuing to turn mostly cloudy from the south this afternoon with the best of the sunny spells in Ulster. Scattered outbreaks of showery rain will mainly affect the southern half of the country and the east, turning heavy at times.

"Showers will occur in the northwest too, some possibly heavy. Highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees, coolest in the southeast and warmest in the north and northwest. Southeast to east or variable winds will be mostly light, although fresher at times along southern coasts.

"Outbreaks of rain, mainly in the southeast and east, will clear eastwards tonight with some clear spells and isolated showers following from the west. Mild and humid with temperatures not falling below 11 to 13 degrees in mostly light west or northwest breezes with some mist and hill fog developing."

For the rest of the week, the pictures continues to look rather unsettled.

"Tuesday will be mostly warm and dry with sunny spells. However, some well scattered showers will occur. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 or 22 degrees in just light to moderate northwest to west breezes.

"Largely dry with clear spells and just stray light showers. Lows of 10 to 14 degrees in light southwest or variable breezes.

"Sunny spells early on [Wednesday] but overall cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing. Some midland and eastern areas will stay fully dry however with possible warm spells of sunshine. Humid with highs of 17 to 21 degrees, all in moderate southerly winds. Scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle following overnight. Lows of 10 to 15 degrees, in light variable breezes; coolest in the clearance later across Connacht.

"Dry for a time across the North and West with warm sunny spells [on Thursday]. Dull or cloudy elsewhere with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, moving northward later. Highs of 17 to 21 degree in light southerly breezes. Rather warm and humid overnight with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle with low cloud and mist too."

The outlook for Friday says it "currently looks like rain will move in off the Atlantic later in the day. Highs of 16 to 20 degrees."