Unusual tale of two halves in Met Éireann's 20C weekend weather forecast

Met Éireann forecasters have made an unsettling prediction for our weather in Ireland this weekend.

Ireland had been in the grips of warm and humid weather but Thursday saw a severe dip in temperatures as well as the arrival of wet and windy conditions for most counties.

The trend of intermittent sun and unsettled weather looks set to continue with a proverbial mixed bag on the way for the weekend. While temperatures could hit 20C on Sunday, Saturday could see rain in most places with strong breezes likely on both days of the weekend.

Met Éireann's general outlook warns of "mixed" weather "with the North Atlantic dominating, feeding in alternating wet and dry spells."

Forecasters at Met Éireann predict "a damp, locally wet start" on Saturday "with overnight rain and drizzle gradually clearing away southeastwards.

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"Sunny spells will develop across the northern half of the country. Highs of 15 to 19 degrees in mostly moderate northwest breezes. Dry with clear spells and just light northwesterly breezes [on Saturday night]. Cool with lows of 6 to 9 degrees.

"Some showers will affect Ulster with showery rain arriving into Atlantic counties during the afternoon [on Sunday]. Driest and mildest across the Midlands, South and East with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 13 to 20 degrees, all in light to moderate westerly breeze.

"Scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, but with some areas staying dry [Sunday night]. Mild with lows of 11 or 12 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly breezes."

Beyond that and into next week, Monday is likely to see "cloudy outbreaks of rain and drizzle giving way to sunny spells and well scattered showers. Breezy in moderate to fresh northwest winds. Highs of 13 to 20 degrees, mildest across the Southeast."