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William Dunne

Irish weather forecast: Met Eireann says weather is looking up as UK set for heatwave

Warmer conditions could to return to Ireland next week, according to Met Eireann .

The country will be in for more settled conditions, as UK forecasters are predicting a surge in temperatures.

A Met Eireann forecaster told the Irish Mirror: "There is a glimmer of hope for next week as there should be more tight pressure around Ireland.

"Obviously we've had a long spell of unsettled weather, but the weather should pick up next week.

Cassidy Kenny, 4, from Ashbourne, Co Meath enjoying the good weather on Portmarnock Beach, Co Dublin (Collins)

"There'll be nothing exceptional but current indications show that the weather will pick up.

"It's far out, but we can probably expect temperatures in the low 20s as well as more settled conditions."

Forecasters believe that a tropical "super-storm" in Asia may affect the jet stream - bring warmer conditions to Europe.

Channel 4 News weatherman Liam Dutton posted a short video which shows how parts of Asia are currently being hit by the tropical storm.

His clip reads: “How a typhoon over Asia may bring summer weather back to the UK.

“During the next few days, it’ll move over Japan and onwards to the far east of Russia.

Paulina Murphy and Cosmo, a Jack Russell, both from Malahide enjoying the good weather on Portmarnock Beach, Co Dublin (Collins)

“However, it’ll also bump into the jet stream high up in the atmosphere.

“This will send a ripple eastwards along the jet stream, like what happens when you flick a skipping rope."

He added: "If you look closely, you can see this ripple in the jet stream travel across the ocean to the US.

“The ripple then travels onwards to above the Atlantic Ocean, pushing the jet stream north of the UK.

“If the jet stream moves north of the UK, it will bring high pressure instead of low pressure.

“High pressure would bring settled weather for the end of August with some sunshine and a warmer feel than of late.”

Meanwhile, Met Eireann is forecasting "continuing unsettled conditions and cooler than normal temperatures" this weekend.

A forecaster said: "Saturday will be mostly dry apart from an isolated shower on west and northwest coasts.

"Lows of 8 to 12 Celsius with mostly moderate southwest breezes, but winds strong along coasts."

They added: "Sunday will be cool and showery with moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds, with winds strong along coasts.

"Some of the showers heavy and prolonged with the odd thundery one possible especially in parts of the west and northwest.

"There will be some sunny spells between the showers. Highest temperatures 16 to 18 Celsius."

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