Ireland Weather: What is the weather forecast for Ireland for the Bank Holiday Weekend?

Temperatures are set to rise in Ireland over the Bank Holiday Weekend with sunny spells but there will also be rain at times with the chance of thunderstorms

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, temperatures will reach as high as 19 degrees at times in places over the weekend with the highest temperatures set to come on Saturday.

The latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Saturday says that after another fairly cloudy start, better sunny spells will develop through the day, sparking off scattered showers in the afternoon. The showers will be quite heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms and hail locally along with the chance of some surface water flooding with the more intense showers. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees in light southeasterly or variable breezes.

Mixed conditions for the rest of this week
and into the bank holiday weekend
becoming milder from Friday with max temps climbing into the high teens⛅️️

Turning wet Thursday afternoon with some spot flooding possible in the S and E☂️

Sunnier on Friday with scattered showers pic.twitter.com/66H47kcDSV

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) April 26, 2023

There'll be clear spells and isolated showers at first on Saturday night, before cloudier conditions and showery rain develops later. Lowest temperatures 8 to 11 degrees in light southerly or variable breezes.

According to Met Eireann, showery rain on Sunday morning will clear eastwards to leave a day of sunny spells and widespread showers, some heavy. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees, coolest along Atlantic coasts as light southwesterly breezes gradually increase moderate westerly.

Any lingering showers will die out and Sunday night will be mainly dry. Lowest temperatures 7 to 9 degrees in mostly light westerly winds.

Sunny spells and scattered showers for Monday, with most areas becoming dry by evening. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees generally in a light to moderate northwesterly wind, a degree or so cooler in parts of Ulster due to that northwesterly wind.