Dry June, wetter July

June is looking like being a very dry month in some parts, esp in the West, though the end of the month is going to bring some much needed rain for the gardens. Before that temperatures will be up to the early 20s for the next week or so with just a brief interuption on Thursday. It now looks like a Low pressure will move over us from the East toward the end of the month, while the High will be pushed out to the West. This could set a pattern of more showery weather for the month of July but watch this space.

Contrasting June

June has so far been a month of contrasts in Ireland with the West and North seeing much less rain than the East and South. In these parts the totals so far for the month have reached over 50% of normal on the back of a wet bank holiday weekend. The West and North saw more in the way of sunshine and very little if any rain in some parts of Mayo, Sligo and Donegal. Here the total for the month rainfall wise is only at 5%. The next few days promise some more rain for all areas though these parts of the North and West may escape until the end of the week when they too will get some rain. Last June started off dry in the West and North only to be followed by a really wet Summer but this year the medium range forecast is a pretty dry one with High Pressure moving in after 13th June, though a Northwest wind may bring weak fronts and mist to the North and West at times.