Following a week that saw various weather warnings for rainfall and wind issued, along with thunderstorms and localised flooding in places, the last few days around Ireland have been dire on the weather front.
However, as the country gets set for an outdoor themed summer, a major date will be reached on June 7 when outdoor dining returns to restaurants and pubs around Ireland.
As outlined by various ministers, there will be no need to buy a substantial meal, the time limit for patrons will be gone and there will be no maximum occupancy for any premise.
While the usual health restrictions will apply and groups will be limited to six people, it will be possible to spend an afternoon in a beer garden very soon.
On this note, a bit of sunshine and dry conditions would be very welcome and right now, the forecast for the week of June 4-10 is quite optimistic.
In their monthly forecast, Met Eireann has said that during the week of June 4-10, the conditions will see, "a continued, mainly settled picture with high pressure likely to continue to dominate, though declining southwards from the previous week, allowing a weak westerly airflow to develop."
Thankfully, the temperatures are set to be around average for this time of year too, while the southern half of the country will see below-average rainfall.
Sadly, for those living up north, the rainfall will be "more normal," so take note if you plan on heading to a beer garden during this period.
Looking further into next month and in terms of the week from June 11-17, Met Eireann have "much lower confidence but indications of high pressure over the Atlantic to extend its influence over Ireland with a weak north to northeast airflow is possible."
Once again, it appears that the northern counties will experience the worst of the conditions because "showers in this flow would mean the northern half of the country would likely see average amounts of rainfall with drier conditions further south.
Thankfully, temperatures are likely to be around average for this time of year.
