Met Eireann predicts a temperature spike this Bank Holiday Monday, making it the hottest day of 2023 in Ireland. Goodbye wet and dreary days – a warm shift is forecasted across the nation. Ladbrokes confirms the odds for the hottest May Bank Holiday on record have been slashed following the latest sunny predictions, with 18-degree sunshine expected this weekend. After a chilly spring, sun worshippers can hope for a scorching start to May, with odds now at 5/1 for a record-breaking heatwave. Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes said, “Met Eireann’s recent sunny update seems to have really lifted the spirits of punters, so much so that we have been forced to slash the odds that this Bank Holiday will make history!” Met Eireann’s long-range weather forecast predicts a mild southerly airflow from Friday, April 28 to Thursday, May 4, with temperatures above average for early May by 2-3 degrees. Rainfall will be lower than normal for most areas, with north Ireland experiencing average levels of rainfall.
