Mainly dry day with sunny spells on the horizon

Weather Update

A largely dry start this morning and bright in many areas as any remaining mist and fog lifts. The latest update from Met Éireann says cloud will increase bringing patchy outbreaks of light rain and drizzle to the west coast through the day.

The national weather forecaster says it will stay bright with sunny spells in the east and southeast. Highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees, in moderate southwest breezes, increasing fresh in the northwest during the afternoon.

Mainly dry at first tonight with clear spells. Outbreaks of rain will develop in the northwest later in the night. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees in mostly moderate to fresh southwest winds, strong along northwest coasts.

Rain in the northwest will persists for much of the day tomorrow (Wednesday), slowly sinking southeastwards by the evening. Drier conditions further south with just patchy drizzle. The best of the sunshine will be in the east and southeast. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees, mildest in the southeast. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.

Rain and drizzle clearing southeastwards overnight. Clearer conditions moving in from the northwest. Further rain and drizzle will skirt northern coasts by dawn. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees, in moderate and mainly westerly winds.

Thursday is expected to be a fresher day with temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 degrees north to south. Patchy rain will affect northern counties. Cloudy for much of the country although some sunny spells will develop in southern counties. Light to moderate westerly breezes.

Further patchy rain and drizzle along northern and western coasts on Thursday night. Dry elsewhere with clear spells and mist and fog patches. Light southwesterly breezes and lows of 9 to 11 degrees.

Dry in many places on Friday and generally cloudy. Rain and drizzle will affect Atlantic coasts. Some bright or sunny spells will develop in the south and southeast later in the day. Temperatures reaching up to 20 or 21 degrees in the south and southeast, more typically 15 to 19 degrees elsewhere, in light westerly breezes.

Friday night should be mainly dry overnight with mist and fog patches forming in near calm conditions. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.

Current indications suggest unsettled conditions over the weekend with low pressure dominating from the Atlantic.