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Published 14:11 29 Jul 2026 BST
Updated 11:54 29 Jul 2026 BST

The August Bank Holiday weekend is set for a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers before turning increasingly unsettled, with Met Éireann warning the long weekend could end in a washout.
Wednesday's highest temperatures range from 17C in the northwest to 23C in the southeast, with light west to southwest breezes.
Heading into Thursday and Friday, there is a mainly dry start with clear spells, followed by scattered showers spreading from the northwest and high temperatures reaching 15C to 21C.
The weekend will begin mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells alongside isolated light showers and highs of 16C to 21C, before small outbreaks of rain spread west.
The main uncertainty surrounds Monday, when that rain is expected to spread.
Carlow Weather's Alan O'Reilly echoed the outlook, writing: "Friday and Saturday will see more cloud but still sunny spells and scattered showers with highest rainfall amounts in Northwest. Main risk of rain Sunday is in South later in day but still uncertain." Planners are being urged to keep an eye on updates before making outdoor plans.
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Forecasters say the coming days will be cooler and fresher than the recent humid spell. Wednesday brings heavy rain across much of the country before easing, while Thursday will be brighter with sunny spells and scattered showers. Friday sees sunny spells give way to showers spreading from the northwest, and Saturday stays largely dry, but rain returns for Sunday and Monday. Keep up with our Irish news coverage for the latest, with the forecast detailed by the Irish Mirror.
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