Weekend forecast shows the weather not looking so hot

Don't bank on lovely dry and sunny weather for the last weekend in June because the Met Éireann forecast features some dull, wet but humid conditions as the Atlantic takes control.

The forecaster is expecting unsettled conditions for the weekend and into next week with rain and showers, possibly turning heavy at times.

It will be warm and humid on Saturday. While there'll be some sunshine, drizzle and showers also feature.

There'll be a dull and wet start on Sunday with rain becoming widespread and possibly heavy. The rain will clear with showers and sunny spells following.

After drought conditions through most of June, Met Éireann's farming section says most areas were much wetter than normal over the past week. It says the weather will continue unsettled for the coming seven days, with low pressure steering bands of rain in from the Atlantic.

However, it will remain as warm or warmer than average over the coming seven day up to 3 degrees above average in places. MORE BELOW TWEET.

National Forecast issued by Met Éireann at 1.25pm on June 23.

Saturday: Warm and humid. Most places will be dry with sunny spells breaking through in the morning and afternoon, but staying mostly cloudy near the south coast. Patchy rain and drizzle will occur, mainly in the west and south, and a few showers are possible in Ulster later on. Highest temperatures of 20 to 26 degrees, warmest in the east and northeast, in moderate to fresh southerly winds.

A cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle at night, turning heavier and more persistent in the west and southwest later in the night. Mild with temperatures not falling below 13 to 16 degrees in moderate southerly winds.

Sunday: A dull and wet start to the day with rain becoming widespread and some heavy or thundery downpours possible. The rain will clear eastwards later, with scattered showers and sunny spells following from the west. Highest temperatures of 17 degrees in the west to 23 degrees in the east with moderate to fresh southerly winds, veering westerly.

A mix of clear spells and scattered showers on Sunday night. Cloud will thicken from the west later on. A cooler night with lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in a light to moderate westerly breeze.

Monday: Generally cloudy with scattered showers, though more persistent rain will spread from the west through the afternoon and evening. Cooler with highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees. Rather breezy too in moderate to fresh southwest winds.

Tuesday: A cloudy and rather wet day with widespread outbreaks of rain, though there may be some long dry spells in the southeast. Quite breezy once again with moderate to fresh southwest winds. Highest temperatures of 19 to 22 degrees.

Further outlook: Remaining unsettled for the remainder of the week as spells of rain and showers feed in from the Atlantic. Cooler with temperatures in the mid to high teens