Ireland weather: 'We've been waiting some time for a forecast like this' as glorious 14-day stretch pinpointed
After being lashed by near-constant spells of rain over the past few weeks and months, the weather is about to take a dramatic turn as the country set to bask in dry and sunny conditions for a glorious two week stretch.It has been an exceptionally wet year so far, with January 2026 ranking as the wettest since 2018 and February of this year experiencing 119% of its long-term average rainfall.However, a leading meteorologist has revealed that we will see very little in the way of rain over the next two weeks, with a prolonged spell of dry and sunny weather on the cards.Cathal Nolan of Ireland's Weather Channel said "we've been waiting quite some time for a forecast like this" as he revealed that the last of the wet weather should clear by Saturday morning, with a band of high pressure set to usher in a dry and sunny conditions for the foreseeable.Issuing the "excellent forecast" to his followers on Friday evening, Nolan said: "On the cusp of the weekend and indeed we are on the cusp of a transition towards much more settled condition and at times milder weather as well, even potentially warmer weather as we get towards the second half of next week."It is going to be a rather pleasant 10, 14 days ahead of us in terms of the weather. We've been waiting quite some time for a forecast like this and it's not disappointing now that it is here."He continued: "High pressure is about to become the dominant driver of our weather over the next while once we lose these showers that are about to cross the country at the moment - indeed, into the start of Saturday there will be one or two showers about."We have high pressure building which is going to continue to push up across the country so after a relatively fine, dry weekend, into the start of next week, we see that high pressure shifting a little bit further to the north and allowing an easterly flow to develop.""That will be come a relatively fresh easterly flow by Tuesday and Wednesday, so a little cooler on those days."But there after, a ridge of high pressure extends across the country and we will see our winds switch to a more southeasterly direction. Winds will fall light, we will see clear skies once again and we see plenty in the way of sunshine."So an excellent forecast overall."Met Eireann have also forecast largely dry and sunny conditions, with the national forecaster saying we can look forward to "mostly settled [weather] next week due to high pressure close to Ireland," with just "a few showers at times".Want to see more of the stories you love from the Irish Mirror? Making us your preferred source on Google means you’ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. To add Irish Mirror as a preferred source, simply click here.
