Ireland is set for a much calmer weekend weather-wise, with plenty of sunshine and temperatures approaching 20C after a week of showers across the country.
The change in conditions comes after a prolonged spell of hot weather was brought to an end by more unsettled conditions this week.
Temperatures will be noticeably lower than the highs seen earlier this month, but Saturday and Sunday are expected to bring mostly dry and bright conditions, with temperatures reaching around 19C.
Friday will see a mixture of sunshine and showers, with rain mainly affecting northern and western areas early in the day before spreading to other parts of the country during the afternoon and evening.
Some of the showers could be heavy at times.
By Friday evening, the showers will become more isolated and will mainly affect eastern and southeastern areas.
Highest temperatures are expected to range between 14C and 19C.
Friday night will be mostly dry, with just a few isolated showers possible in the north and west. Elsewhere, there will be long clear spells and temperatures will drop to between 7C and 11C.
A mix of sunny spells & scattered showers today, mainly in the N & W initially. 🌦️
The showers will spread to all areas through the morning & afternoon, before dying off from the N through the evening. 🌤️
Highs of 13 to 19 °C, coolest in the NW and warmest in the S. 🌡️ pic.twitter.com/RpOljRpN9C
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) August 21, 2026
Saturday is expected to be the pick of the weekend, with Met Éireann forecasting a mostly dry day with sunny spells across the country.
There is just the chance of a stray light shower in the northwest, but most areas should escape any significant rainfall.
Temperatures will rise to between 15C and 19C during the afternoon.
Saturday night will remain largely dry, although mist and fog are expected to develop.
These will gradually clear on Sunday morning, with overnight temperatures falling to between 7C and 11C.
Sunday will bring another largely dry and bright day, with sunny spells and only isolated showers.
The mostly settled conditions will continue into Sunday night, although mist and fog patches are expected to form towards morning.
Lowest temperatures will range from 7C to 12C.
The relatively mild and settled weather is expected to continue into the beginning of next week.
Met Éireann is forecasting highs of between 17C and 21C on Monday, with the day expected to be mainly dry and bright.
However, cloudier conditions and some showers could move up from the south later in the day.
