Met Éireann forecasts summer weather could break through after another spell of you know what

Met Éireann's latest weather forecast suggests summer could return to Ireland this week but not before there's a another spell of rain.

The forecaster is finally predicting high pressure to become dominant later this week, but not before another sweep of low pressure weather feeds more rain across the country.

Met Éireann's national outlook predicts "low pressure dominating at first bringing further rain and showers. Becoming drier and more settled later in the week."

The forecaster's farming section suggests that rainfall amounts will be below average for most of the country but will be between 1.5 and 2 times higher than average in the east and southeast. This will in large part be due to rainfall expected on Tuesday. They say this rainfall may be slightly more widespread than currently forecast.

Temperatures are expected to remain 1 or 2 degrees below average this coming week, with mean values between 13 and 15 degrees.

As for sunshine, the farmers section says there will be some good sunny spells at times but sunshine amounts will likely still be near or below average.

National forecast issued by Met Éireann at 7.35am on July 8.

Monday: Mostly dry at first today with sunny spells, however, scattered showers will break out from late morning, mainly over the northern half of the country with a few heavy ones possible in the north and west. During the afternoon and evening, cloud will build in Munster and south Leinster with outbreaks of rain and drizzle following. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees in light easterly breezes, becoming more moderate near coasts.

Outbreaks of rain and drizzle in Munster and south Leinster at first at night, gradually extending over much of Leinster through the night, and east Ulster by morning. Largely dry in the west and northwest with clear spells. Temperatures generally not falling below 9 to 14 degrees, though slightly cooler in the north, in light to moderate northeasterly winds.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy tomorrow morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, most persistent in the southeast, east and northeast through the day with the possibility of spot flooding. Driest in the southwest and west, especially later in the day with sunny spells developing. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees, warmest in the west, in mostly moderate, occasionally fresh, northeasterly winds.

Outbreaks of rain overnight mainly over Ulster and Leinster at first, becoming mostly confined to Ulster through the night as mostly dry conditions with clear spells in the south and west extend over much of the country. Temperatures not falling below 10 to 13 degrees with mostly light or moderate northerly winds.

Wednesday: Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will likely persist over Ulster through much of the day. A mix of cloud, sunny spells and well scattered showers elsewhere, with the best of the sunshine in the Munster and Connacht. Highest temperatures ranging from 14 degrees in the north to 20 degrees in the south with moderate, occasionally fresh, northwesterly winds, strong at times near northwest coasts.

Cloudy conditions in the north along with outbreaks of rain and drizzle will sink southwards during the night. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in light to moderate north or northwest winds.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy at first with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, mainly over the northern half of the country, gradually tracking southwards, becoming patchier as it does so. Good spells of sunshine will develop in the north during the morning, following behind the rain, reaching all but southern areas by the end of the day. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees with light to moderate northerly winds, fresher along northern and exposed Atlantic coasts.

Friday: Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells with just a few light showers about. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees in mostly light northerly breezes.

Further outlook: Current indications suggest that high pressure will continue to dominate next weekend bringing a mix of cloud and sunny spells with light winds and just a few showers.