Switch up in the weather as rain, wind, clouds and a drop in temperature forecasted

The warm, sunny weather is set to break this weekend with rain and wind on the cards for the next week.

Met Eireann has reported that today, Friday July 24, will be largely dry with a fair amount of cloud and some decent sunny spells.

The evening will become increasingly cloudy in Ulster and Connacht with some patchy rain or drizzle developing in the northwest. Highest temperatures of 17 to 24 degrees and it will be warmest in the south and east, with light to moderate west to northwest breeze.

Saturday 25th July will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading southeastwards through the morning and becoming lighter and patchier as it does so.

Some parts of the southeast will stay dry. During the evening, further rain and drizzle will develop in the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees with moderate westerly winds.

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The prolonged period of warm, sunny weather will now change to more unsettled weather, with damp and breezy conditions and temperatures near or slightly above normal.

Sunday, July 26 will also be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle at first, but becoming drier with occasional breaks in the cloud as the day goes on.

Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees, warmest in the southeast. Breezy with a moderate to fresh westerly wind.

The rain is forecast to be most persistent in the north and west and parts of the southeast may remain dry on Monday, July 27.

Highest temperatures ranging between 16 degrees in the northwest and 23 degrees in the southeast, in a moderate southwesterly wind.

The rain will continue on Tuesday, July 28 and it will be another cloudy day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, most frequent in the north and west.

Highest temperatures of 17 to 24 degrees, warmest in the east, in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.