Dull and damp start, then clearing through the morning
Issued by Met Éireann at 6am on 18 October 2021
TODAY - MONDAY 18 OCTOBER
Dull and damp to start this morning with outbreaks of rain spreading from the west before gradually clearing northeastwards through the morning. Becoming drier by afternoon with just a few lingering patches of drizzle and mist. Cloudy overall but bright spells will develop through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 18 to 20 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds.
TONIGHT
A mainly dry start to the night apart from isolated patches of drizzle and mist. Turning wetter overnight as outbreaks of rain spread from the south, turning heavy at times. A mild night with temperatures not falling below 12 to 14 degrees in a moderate southeast to south breeze.
TOMORROW - TUESDAY 19 OCTOBER
Wet and blustery tomorrow morning with further outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. The rain will gradually clear through the morning and early afternoon, followed from the west by scattered showers and sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 17 to 19 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds.
NATIONAL OUTLOOK
Overview: Staying generally unsettled with outbreaks of rain early in the week but some drier spells developing towards the end of the week. Turning cooler from midweek on with temperatures falling back to the October average.
Tuesday night: A dry start for many on Tuesday night with just well scattered showers. However, a spell of showery rain will spread from the south across Munster, Connacht and much of Leinster overnight, turning heavy at times. Feeling fresher with lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in a light to moderate southwest breeze.
Wednesday: Showery outbreaks of rain will continue to move northeastwards across the country on Wednesday morning before clearing to scattered showers and sunny spells in the afternoon. However, another spell of rain will develop in the southwest later in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures returning to around normal with highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in moderate westerly winds.
Wednesday night: Dry in many areas to start apart from some patchy rain in the west and southwest. A band of more persistent rain will move into the northwest early in the night, sinking southeastwards across the country and becoming patchier as the night goes on. Becoming cooler behind this rain as moderate to fresh westerly winds veer northwesterly, with lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees.