This week is set to be very unsettled, with a mixture of sunny spells and heavy showers; a blight warning has also been issued by Met Eireann.
A status yellow blight warning was issued early this morning, June 6. Weather conducive to the spread of potato blight is expected to develop over Munster and south Leinster on Thursday, June 8, according to Met Eireann.
There may be some opportunities for spraying later this evening and on Wednesday morning, June 7, it added.
Today, Tuesday, is expected to be cool and windy; a mixture of sunny spells and passing heavy showers is forecast.
It is forecast to be cool and dry overnight, with temperatures dropping to as low as 6º.
Over the coming days, drying conditions are set to be poor to moderate. Meanwhile, there will also be limited spraying opportunities, due to unsettled and breezy conditions.
Over the coming week, rainfall is expected to be between 140% to 200% of average accumulations countrywide. But this could reach closer to 250% of normal rainfall in some southern areas.
Tomorrow
It is set to be dry in most areas on Wednesday morning, with some sunny spells likely to develop.
Temperatures are forecast to reach highs of 16º, in freshening southwesterly winds, on Wednesday.
Mild and humid conditions are likely to develop on Wednesday night, with some scattered showers and fog patches also expected.
Outlook
It is set to be mild and humid on Thursday; scattered, thundery showers are expected to fall. Blight conditions are likely to develop in southern counties, as temperatures reach highs of 18º.
Dry conditions are forecast for first thing on Friday morning; but it is expected to become wet and windy as the day goes on, with the danger of heavy rain spreading in from the Atlantic.
Early indications suggest that it will be mild and windy next weekend, with some sunny spells and heavy downpours also forecast.