Met Éireann predicts sunshine and storms for Laois this week
Laois weather may experience an unexpected U-turn...
Met Éireann has exciting news for Laois locals this week, with temperatures as high as 26°C.
While Laois locals hail this as great news, Met Éireann has also reported a high possibility of heavy rain and thunderstorms.
“It's going to be a very warm week with temperatures generally in the low to mid twenties,” a spokesperson told the Leinster Express / Laois Live.
“It will be mostly, with heavy showers from Wednesday onwards.”
Due to the warm weather, forecasters say there is a chance of thunderstorms.
“Winds will be light, and with the sunshine, it will seem hotter in the midlands. It will be very warm and very pleasant, and quite humid at times,” they said.
“Tuesday will be similar to Monday's high temperatures, with a nice bit of sunshine expected. It will stay similar throughout the week, until occasional showers will fall from Wednesday onwards.”
Temperatures will be above 21°C, and are expected to reach 26°C on Friday. Unfortunately, Met Éireann are unwilling to call it a heatwave just yet.
“There will be the odd bit of cloud cover due to the rain from Wednesday, but it will overall be sunny and dry. At night, temperatures will remain between 12°C to 16°C degrees, with light southerly or variable breezes," the forecaster explained.
This weekend, current indications suggest that it will continue warm into the weekend with temperatures generally in the low to mid-twenties.
Plenty of dry weather is likely too though further showers are possible at times.
Here is the full weather overview for this week;
TODAY - Tuesday August 12
Dry and sunny this morning. Some isolated showers along with scattered cloud will develop through the afternoon. Very warm with highest temperatures of 22 to 28 degrees in a light easterly breeze.
TONIGHT
Largely dry overnight with clear spells and a few showers to begin. Cloudier conditions will build in the southwest with the possibility of some light rain, mist and fog developing towards dawn. Temperatures not falling below 13 to 16 degrees with light southerly or variable breezes.
Wednesday
Warm and humid tomorrow with sunny spells to begin. Showers or showery outbreaks of rain will push up from the southwest with some thunderstorms possible. Highest temperatures of 21 to 25 degrees with light to moderate southerly breezes.
Wednesday night: Showers will continue for a time overnight with mostly cloudy conditions, and some limited clear spells developing. Very mild with temperatures not falling below 14 to 17 degrees, in light to moderate southwesterly breezes.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers to begin with before long spells of sunshine break through in the afternoon and evening as showers ease. Highest temperatures of 21 to 25 degrees in light to moderate southwest breezes.
Thursday night: Becoming mostly dry overnight as winds fall light and variable, allowing areas of mist and fog to form. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees.
Friday
Sunny spells with light showers easing through the day to leave longer spells of sunshine later on. Highest temperatures of 21 to 25 degrees with light easterly or variable breezes.
The Weekend
Likely continuing warm and settled into the weekend with temperatures generally in the low to mid-twenties and light easterly breezes. Plenty of dry weather too, though further showers are possible at times.