CARLOW WEATHER: An unsettled weekend ahead with heavy showers and spells of sunshine

Looking unsettled with showers most days at the weekend with some interspersed spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 18 degrees.

Today

Rain developing this morning will be heavy for a time. Brightening up this afternoon with sunny spells and heavy blustery showers following.

Some thundery falls are possible locally, especially later this afternoon, with a chance of hail and spot flooding. Showers will ease in the evening with many areas having a dry and bright end to the day. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees. Moderate to fresh southerly winds, veering westerly, will be gusty at times.

Tonight will be largely dry after lingering showers from this evening die out. Mostly clear at first, but it will turn cloudier overnight. Winds will ease to a light to moderate southwest breeze. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 8 degrees.

Rain will continue to extend to all areas though the course of the morning ️

Rain will be heavy at times ️

Sunny spells & scattered showers will follow this afternoon, some heavy & possibly thundery, with a chance of hail ️⛈️

Top temperatures generally 13°C to 16°C ️ pic.twitter.com/sM3iqLDbH9

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) May 20, 2022

Saturday 

Mostly dry overall tomorrow with a good deal of cloud around and just the chance of a shower, most likely during the evening.

Brightening up at times with the odd spell of sunshine breaking through. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 or 18 degrees. Moderate southwest winds.

A cloudy to overcast night on Saturday with showers persisting in Atlantic coastal counties. Long dry spells in the east with just the odd shower overnight. Mild and humid with temperatures not falling below 11 or 12 degrees. Moderate to fresh southwest winds will be strong for a time on northwestern coasts. Misty in places with some local fog.

Sunday

A rather cloudy morning with showers extending countrywide. Brightening up in the afternoon with some sunshine in between showers. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees with moderate southwest breezes.

Showers will continue to feed in overnight from the Atlantic in a light to moderate westerly breeze on Sunday night. Some clear spells, with the driest weather towards the southeast. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees.

Monday

Widespread showers, turning increasingly heavy during the afternoon with the chance of a thundery downpour, interspersed with bright or sunny spells.

Feeling fresher with highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees and a moderate northwest breeze. Showers will continue in western coastal areas overnight, becoming largely dry elsewhere with varying cloud cover. Overnight lows of 6 to 9 degrees.

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