Met Éireann's unsettling weekend weather forecast

Thunderstorms broke the fine spell in Laois early this week but Met Éireann is forecasting a more sustained period of unsettled weather to begin going into weekend.

The weather forecasting services expect conditions to become generally unsettled and breezy with spells of rain and showers spreading from the Atlantic, while it will also turn gradually cooler over the weekend.

Met Éireann expects things to go downhill on Friday afternoon for counties like Laois with cloud building from the west. Saturday will be wet and breezy day with the rain spreading and turning heavy.

Sunday will be brighter but Met Éireann expects conditions to remain unsettled next week with further outbreaks of rain. 

Details on Met Éireann's farming section reviewed by the Leinster Express / Laois Live says rain amounts will be between 15 to 60 mm which corresponds to between 100 and 360% of average. 

The section says the coming week will be cooler by day, but many of the nights will be milder. Mean air temperatures will range from 12 to 14 degrees which will be 2 to 3 degrees above average.

The coming week will be cloudier overall. So, sunshine amounts are forecast to be around average or possibly below average in places.

Met Éireann's extended monthly forecast predicts low pressure to be dominant up to about June 8 with chance that high pressure could return after that.

National Forecast from Met Éireann issued on Thursday evening below x post.

#MidweekWeatherUpdate

Dry & fine weather today & tomorrow with lots of sunshine☀️

Cloud increasing from the west on Friday☁️ with rain moving across Atlantic counties by afternoon️

An unsettled and blustery weekend ahead with rain & showers forecast☔️https://t.co/itZWaoDj9A pic.twitter.com/qbPgEbWqrr

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) May 21, 2025

Friday: Tomorrow will start dry with spells of sunshine in the east but cloud will build from the west through the day, bringing outbreaks of rain and drizzle across the country. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees, mildest in the east, in light to moderate southwesterly winds.

Cloudy, damp and mild night with patchy light rain and drizzle. Temperatures not falling below 12 to 14 degrees in moderate southwest winds.

Saturday: A rather wet and breezy day with outbreaks of rain spreading from the west, turning heavy at times later. Feeling humid with highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in fresh southwest winds.

Rain will clear early in the night, leaving mostly dry conditions and clear spells. A few light showers will affect western and northern coasts. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in fresh westerly winds.

Sunday: Brighter on Sunday with sunny spells but scattered showers will become widespread through the morning and afternoon. A noticeably cooler day with highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees in fresh westerly winds.

Monday: A breezy and showery day with limited sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees in fresh southwest winds.

Further outlook: Remaining unsettled next week with further outbreaks of rain. Temperatures will recover slightly towards the mid to high teens.

Met Éireann MONTHLY FORECAST, ISSUED TUESDAY 20 MAY 2025

Week 1 (Monday 26 May to Sunday 01 June)

Low pressure to the north will dominate the weather in week 1. This will bring more unsettled conditions with above average precipitation for this time of year. Mean air temperatures will be close to the norm for this time of year.

Week 2 (Monday 02 June to Sunday 08 June)

|While confidence for week 2 is lower, there is a slight signal that low pressure will be dominant. This will bring unsettled conditions with above average rainfall amounts over most of the country. Mean air temperatures are also expected to be slightly above average for most of the country.

Week 3 (Monday 09 June to Sunday 15 June)

There is increasing uncertainty in the forecast for week 3. High pressure is expected to be the dominant factor for the weather this week. This is expected to bring with it below average rainfall amounts and above average mean air temperatures for most of the country.