Ireland’s glorious run of sunshine looks set to lose its grip as forecasters warn the country is about to swap blue skies for a spell of more changeable weather.
After weeks of sizzling temperatures, sun-soaked afternoons and one of the driest periods in recent memory, conditions are expected to become more unsettled as the new week gets underway.
Met Éireann says cloudier skies and outbreaks of rain will begin to replace the settled weather that has dominated much of July, with cooler conditions also set to return.
The change will become noticeable over the weekend before the more mixed weather settles in next week, bringing patches of drizzle and occasional showers to many areas.
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But it’s not all bad news for those hoping summer isn’t over just yet.
Weather expert Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather says rainfall totals are still expected to remain remarkably low despite the return of unsettled conditions.
Temperatures ranging from 16c in West to 24c in Southeast with sunny spells. pic.twitter.com/ZD00nLlMtc
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) July 25, 2026
According to the latest forecast models, only a limited number of counties are likely to see any meaningful rain over the coming days, with much of the country expected to stay relatively dry.
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Alan O’Reilly says a few light showers would drift in from the west, but added that rainfall amounts through to Monday are forecast to be “low to very low”. He also pointed to longer-range weather models suggesting that many parts of Ireland could receive very little rain over the next 10 days.
So while the heatwave may be fading for now, it doesn’t look like we’re heading back to weeks of washout weather just yet – and there could still be plenty of dry days left to enjoy before summer is over.
*This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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