'Status Yellow - Fog' warning for this morning
Met Éireann has issued a weather warning 'Status Yellow - Fog' warning for Ireland this morning.
The forecaster says mist and fog will form again tonight, becoming dense, especially in some midland areas, leading to poor visibility.
LEINSTER, issued at: 11 October 2021 06:00
TODAY - MONDAY 11TH OCTOBER
Mist and fog will gradually clear this morning, leaving a dry day with hazy sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in a mostly light westerly breeze.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy but dry overnight with the best of the clear spells in south Leinster although a few patches of mist and fog will develop also. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees, coolest in the south, as light westerly or variable winds falling calm at times.
TOMORROW - TUESDAY 12TH OCTOBER
Most areas will stay dry on Tuesday with a mix of cloud and some sunny spells however there will be a few isolated patches of light rain or drizzle about. The best of brighter drier spells will be in the south. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in mostly light north to northwest winds.
NATIONAL OUTLOOK
Outlook: Remaining settled and dry for most through midweek however it will become more unsettled with a better chance of rain later in the week, and more so over the weekend.
Tuesday night: Dry apart from a little drizzle near northern coasts. Cloudiest over the north half of the country with better clear spells further south. Some mist and fog patches forming which will be dense in places. Lows of 5 to 10 degrees, coolest in the south, as light variable breezes falling calm at times.
Wednesday: Early mist and fog will clear in the morning to give a mix of cloud and some bright or sunny spells. It will remain dry through the day with good sunshine developing during the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in light west to southwest breezes.
Wednesday night: Cloud will spread from the west with clear spells early in the east giving way to cloudy conditions by morning. Coolest in the east with lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in mostly light southwesterly breezes.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with patchy light rain and drizzle mostly over the northern half of the country. A heavier band of rain will extend from the north over Ulster by evening. Highest temperatures of 14 or 15 degrees in light to moderate westerly breezes.
Thursday night: The band of rain over Ulster will track southwards overnight, becoming lighter and patchier as it does so. Becoming cooler behind the rain with lowest temperatures of 4 to 7, holding milder in Munster and south Leinster though with lows of 8 to 11 degrees as winds veer northerly and ease light.
Friday: Patchy cloud in the south with some drizzle at times manly on higher ground. There will be good sunny spells elsewhere, but feeling fresher overall. Highest temperatures of 11 to 16 degrees, coolest in Ulster, in light to moderate easterly breezes.
Further outlook: Currently it looks to become more unsettled again over the weekend with rain, heaviest and most persistent in the west, while eastern coastal counties look to remain mostly dry. Highest temperatures will mainly be in the mid-teens.