Temperatures are set to climb as high as 23 degrees today with more glorious sunshine expected across the country this morning, but there’s a drastic change in weather around the corner.

Cloud and isolated showers will become more extensive in the west and midlands later today, and could be accompanied by thunderstorms. That will set the tone for the week ahead as an area of low pressure begins to dominate.

This will result in lower temperatures, fresh winds, and increased rainfall throughout the country, although there is still a high degree of uncertainty among forecasters as we move towards the weekend.

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Weather expert Alan O’Reilly said “a nice start to the week” can be expected today but warned that “cloud and showers” would increase by this afternoon, pointing to a risk of thunderstorms in the west and northwest.

He noted that the outlook remained mixed for the coming week, with a low system threatening to come close to Ireland next weekend, bringing wind and rain.

“A lot of uncertainty though around Saturday, so it’s wait and see for now if the low comes towards us and how much wind and rain we might see,” he added.

Here’s the latest forecast for the coming days from Met Éireann:

Monday

Dry and bright this morning with plenty of sunny spells. A few showers will develop this afternoon, turning rather heavy and thundery across the midlands and west. The showers will continue through to this evening and it will turn more overcast too. Highest temperatures of 20 to 23 degrees and light winds.

A few showers in the midlands and the north and west will persist into the night, heavy at times too before clearing away overnight. Winds remaining light with lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.

Tuesday

A cloudy start with showers developing from early morning. The showers will turn heavy and possibly thundery in the east and south for a time in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees and light winds.

Cloudy and wet with showers continuing into the night, some heavy at times too. Winds will remain light and perhaps a little mild overnight too with lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.

Wednesday

A cloudy and unsettled start with scattered showers becoming more persistent from the afternoon across western and northern counties. Isolated showers will continue to spread further east throughout the country by the evening. Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds and highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees.

Staying cloudy on Wednesday night with showers slowly becoming more isolated with a few lingering across western and northern counties overnight. Some limited clear spells across southern counties. Moderate northwesterly breezes and lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees.

Thursday

Another rather cloudy day with a band of rain moving in across eastern and northern counties from the afternoon. Staying drier in the west and south until outbreaks of rain develop overnight. Northwesterly breezes will fall light overnight with highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees.

Friday

Current models would suggest that Friday will be another very wet day with rain becoming widespread for a time. Winds should remain mostly light with highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees.

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