After a couple of warm, sunny days at the beginning of June, a change in the overall pattern led to low pressure dominating the rest of the month. As high pressure pulled away to the west at the beginning of the first week, a northerly airflow brought weak weather fronts and showers southwards across the country. An upper level trough of low pressure moved south during the second week and became cut off over the Bay of Biscay. This drew up an unstable warm and humid air mass from the southeast, which culminated in intense thunderstorm activity between the 13th and 16th. The thunderstorms were widespread over the four days but some places escaped, especially along the east coast. A slack airflow followed for a few days before a deep area of low pressure in the Atlantic sent several active weather fronts across the country in a south-westerly airflow between the 20th and 23th, with widespread rain.

The remainder of the month saw low pressure developing to the north of Ireland, which brought unseasonably strong winds along with some heavy and prolonged rainfall, especially in the Northwest.

Highest total rainfall across Ireland over the month of June was 170.3 mm at Finner, Co Donegal

The good news is that the end of this week and over the weekend Ireland will see a break with a area of high pressure build but not a very strong one

MONDAY 6TH JULY 2020

Cloudy for some areas to start with some showers or drizzle in a few places but over the afternoon clear spells with bright and sunny spells will develop across Ireland . Temperatures will range between 14C to 19C.

It will be dry at first for all areas tonight with some clear spells these best in the east but cloud will increase from the western half of Ireland with light rain and drizzle following from the west. Temperatures will range between 8C to 12C.

TUESDAY 7TH JULY 2020

On Tuesday morning heavy rain will move in from the Atlantic crossing west to east across Ireland with some heavy falls in places aseptically across Connacht, west Munster and Leinster. Rain will be lighter elsewhere and more patchy. Rain will clear to the east over the afternoon with showers following from the west. Temperatures will range between 11C to 17C.

Turning drier over the northern half of Ireland during the evening and overnight with some bright and clear spells developing there but cloudy further south. Temperatures overnight will range between 8C to 14C coolest over Ulster and Connacht.

WEDNESDAY 8TH JULY 2020

There will be further rain and drizzle across Munster and south Leinster on Wednesday but it will remain drier elsewhere with some cloudier weather but bright and sunny spells will develop across the north and northwest. Temperatures will range between 15C to 19C warmest in the south.

Further rain and drizzle across the southern half of Munster and Leinster overnight but drier elsewhere. Across Ulster , north Connacht and north Leinster there will be clear spells.

THURSDAY 9TH JULY 2020

Rain and drizzle will clear the south and southwest later Thursday morning elsewhere it will be dry with a mixture of cloud and sunny spells these best across the north and west. Turning dry everywhere over the afternoon and evening with bright and sunny spells. Temperatures will range between 16C to 21C warmest across the west.

Dry overnight with clear spells.

FRIDAY 10TH JULY 2020

Friday will see bright and sunny spells nationwide but some showers look likely across the north and northwest with a few heavy showers possible.

SATURDAY 11TH JULY 2020

At present Saturday is looking like a mostly dry day for all areas with only a few isolated showers across Ulster. There will be a mixture of cloud and sunny spells.

OUTLOOK

At present Sunday is looking like a dry day with bright and sunny spells and the current outlook shows it turning a little warmer with temperatures into the low 20s in places but there is uncertainty in this yet. At present its a mater of take what we get as there is a signal for the heavier bands of rain moving in of the Atlantic again next week.