Experts weigh in as tropical Storm Dexter could hit Ireland next week

Ireland's weather experts have weighed in on the incoming tropical Storm Dexter that is forming over the Atlantic and will possibly make its presence felt over Ireland next week.

German weather model ICON has suggested that the storm could grow stronger and more severe as it could edge towards Ireland in the coming days but as for now it looks as though we will get away with a few scattered showers.

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Carlow Weatherman Alan O'Reilly has said Storm Dexter is "likely to blow himself out in the Atlantic before getting close to Ireland," adding that there is a "small chance that remnants of him could bring us some showers early next week."

Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Weather Channel has said there will be no direct impact on Ireland and that temperature may even start to rise from next week.

As with all weather models we can't tell for certain how it will impact us but for the moment it seems like we will have to put up with some unsettled weather.

Met Éireann's forecast for the coming weekend shows a mixed bag with temperatures averaging around 21 degrees.

Today

Plenty of cloud this morning with limited bright or sunny spells. Largely dry as well with just patchy rain, drizzle and mist. Better sunny spells will develop through the day though still with a fair amount of cloud about and with isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees, warmest in the southeast, in mostly moderate westerly winds, fresher at times for western and northwestern coasts.

A mix of cloud and clear spells tonight with patchy light rain, drizzle and mist in the west and northwest. Largely dry elsewhere with just the chance of the odd shower. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 14 degrees in light to moderate west to southwest breezes.

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Friday

A mix of cloud and sunny spells tomorrow, the best of which will be in the afternoon and evening. Largely dry with just isolated patches of light rain and drizzle in Ulster and Connacht in the morning and with the chance of a stray shower in the afternoon. Later in the evening, cloud will begin to build from the northwest. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.

Quite cloudy overall with a few isolated showers, mainly in the west and northwest. Brisk westerly breezes too but some longer clear spells will develop later in the night further east. Winds will ease overnight too with lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees.

Saturday

Another cloudy day with rain across Connacht and Ulster from early morning. The rain will gradually spread further south across the country but break up as it does so. Southwesterly breezes will ease for a time with highest temperatures of 18 to 21 degrees.

Clear spells will develop more widely across the country Saturday night but some cloud and a few lingering showers will remain across the west and north for a time. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees.

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Sunday

Cloud will push up from the southwest during the morning with a patchy rain spreading in across Connacht and Munster. Staying dry elsewhere but it will become rather overcast by evening. Highest temperatures of 18 to 21 degrees in southwesterly breezes.

Next week

The overall situation remains very uncertain at the moment with unsettled weather likely to continue into next week but temperatures will remain around average.