Mercury to hit 23 degrees in sunny spells

Any lingering mist and fog will clear during the morning to leave a mainly dry day with sunny spells. However low cloud, mist and fog may linger along the Donegal coast through the day. Warm and humid with top temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees, while remaining cooler near the Donegal Coast, in light northerly or variable breezes.

The latest weather forecast from Met Éireann says tonight will be mostly dry and humid with lows of 12 to 15 degrees with mist and fog patches developing in light to moderate northerly breezes.

The pollen forecast is high today (Wednesday), while the solar UV index is high in sunshine.

Thursday morning will start mostly cloudy and dry with some bright spells developing through the day. There is a slight risk also of passing heavy shower in the afternoon. Highs of 20 to 25 degrees in light to moderate northeast to easterly breezes.

The national weather forecaster says it will remain warm, humid and murky with some heavy or thundery showers persisting, especially in the south.

Thursday night is promised muggy and mostly cloudy with showers continuing in the south of the country, drier with clear spells elsewhere. Remaining very humid with low temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees in mostly light northeasterly breezes.

Friday will see a murky, misty and mostly cloudy to start to the day with the continued risk of showers or longer spells of rain in Munster and south Leinster and Connacht, while remaining mostly dry elsewhere. Staying warm and humid with high temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees in light to moderate easterly or variable breezes.

Friday night should be humid and cloudy with showers continuing, mostly in Munster and Connacht. Low temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees generally, however it will be a degree or two cooler in the south west with mist and fog patches developing in light easterly or variable breezes.

The outlook for Saturday is low cloud mist and fog to start, with sunny spells and scattered heavy showers developing by afternoon. High temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees, in light and variable breezes.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with occasional clear spells and scattered showers continuing overnight. Low temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees with mist and fog patches developing in light and variable breezes.

Sunday is giving for sunny spells and scattered showers with some heavy or thundery bursts during the afternoon. High temperatures of 18 to 23 degrees, in light easterly or variable breezes.

Further Outlook: Remaining humid and unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain.