RTÉ weather man has bad news for Laois heatwave hopefuls

Well-known RTÉ weather forecaster Gerry Murphy has said that Laois locals expecting a heatwave may be in for a disappointment. 

Speaking with the Leinster Express / Laois Live, Mr Murphy has said that Laois locals should expect cloudy conditions and rain for next week.

"There is an area of high pressure over Ireland at the minute that will keep weather dry and settled through to the weekend," Mr Murphy explained.

"Laois can expect a mix of cloud and sunshine today, with sunnier spells on Thursday and over the weekend. The weekend will overall be sunny, with an increase in clouds again on Sunday evening.

"Temperatures will increase throughout the week, climbing from 23°C today to 28°C on Friday through to Sunday. The temperatures will stay around 26°C to 28°C, but will not climb higher than that," the forecaster said.

"In the hot weather, Laois people should stray hydrated and be sun smart. Stay in the shade when necessary, and cover up when needed. We would also advise people to take care around bodies of water," he said.

"From Sunday onwards, the weather will change. People should expect rain and drizzle, with uncertain weather. Monday onwards will be cooler, with temperatures ranging from 20°C to 21°C. It will be cloudier through to next week, with showers," Mr Murphy finished.

Here is the full national forecast for this week;

Pictured: The overnight forecast for Sunday July 13

Today: Wednesday July 9

Cloudy with a little patchy drizzle in the northwest clearing away. Dry elsewhere with plenty of sunny spells breaking through early this afternoon but staying a little cloudy in the northwest. Highest temperatures of 20 to 25 degrees in light winds.

Tonight

Cloud will continue to spread over the east, however, it will be dry for most. Mist and fog patches are likely to develop particularly on high ground. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 14 degrees in light winds. 

Tomorrow: Thursday, July 10

Any lingering mist and fog will burn off quickly Thursday morning leaving a lovely clear day with plenty of sunshine around. Cloudier at times for parts of the north and west but improving again in the latter half of the day. Highest temperatures of 22 to 27 degrees in light winds.

National Outlook

Overview: High pressure will bring mainly dry, settled weather for Friday and most of the weekend. Very warm or even hot.

Thursday night: Continuing dry overnight with clear spells, along with fog developing for southern areas. Mild with temperatures not falling below 11 to 14 degrees with light southerly breezes.

Friday: After a foggy start for southern areas, widespread sunshine will likely develop. Becoming hot in sunshine with highest temperatures of 22 to 27 or 28 degrees with light southerly breezes.

Saturday: Another very warm or hot day with the best of the sunshine over the eastern half of the country and with more cloud further west. Highest temperatures of 23 to 27 or 28 degrees with light to moderate southeasterly winds.

Sunday: Sunday will start off dry with good sunshine in the east and north. Cloud and showery rain will move in over Munster and Connacht during the afternoon and will gradually extend northeastwards through the evening and night. It will be another warm or hot day with highest temperatures of 22 to 28 degrees and moderate south to southeast winds.

Current indications suggest tat the early days of next week will be cooler and more unsettle with showers or longer spells of rain at times and with temperatures in the high teens to low twenties.