'Bad news' for hopes of Indian summer as wind and rain are here to stay

"The high temperatures and fine, ­sunny days of summer have been replaced with heavy showers, blustery winds and cooler daytime temperatures. As children head back to school, there are often hopes of an Indian summer, an unseasonal return of good weather many people in Ireland call the "back-to-school weather". However, the forecast for the days and weeks ahead gives little hope for a return to summery conditions."

"The wind and rain are both here to stay, Mr Martin said, and it will be wetter than average for this time of year, and could be slightly cooler than normal as well. "It's staying really unsettled for the next 10 days, and rainfall amounts will be well above average - two or three times above the norm - and temperatures around average or slightly below average," he said."

""It's looking like it's staying unsettled for the next 10 days and there could be some heavy rain and strong winds particularly early next week, maybe Monday and Tuesday. "So, it's something to keep an eye on, but certainly no sign of any further fine weather in the medium term.""

High temperatures and sunny summer days have been replaced by heavy showers, blustery winds and cooler daytime temperatures. Forecasts indicate unsettled weather will persist into next week, driven by a strong zonal flow over the North Atlantic feeding low pressure toward Ireland. Rainfall totals are expected to be well above average, possibly two to three times normal, while temperatures are likely around or slightly below average. Heavy rain and strong winds are possible early next week, particularly Monday and Tuesday. No sustained return to summery conditions is expected in the medium term.

Read at Irish Independent