Sunny spells and scattered showers

Weather Update from Met Éireann

Spells of rain at times around midweek but becoming drier towards the end of the week and to start the weekend.

Generally dry this morning with well scattered showers and sunny spells for a time. However, outbreaks of rain and drizzle will spread across much of Leinster and east Munster from the south during the morning. The rain will clear into the Irish Sea through the afternoon, followed by sunny spells and isolated showers from the west. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds, veering westerly as the rain clears.

Tonight will be cold, dry and largely clear. Widespread frost and icy patches will develop as temperatures fall to between -2 and +1 degrees in near calm conditions.

A cold and frosty start tomorrow but any frost and ice will clear to leave a dry and bright day with long spells of sunshine. However, some patchy cloud will develop over the northern half of the country during the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in light to moderate northeasterly or variable winds.

Tuesday night is expected to be another cold and generally dry night with long clear spells, though it will turn cloudier overnight with isolated patches of drizzle in the east and south. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees, with frost and ice patches developing in a light easterly breeze.

Generally cloudy on Wednesday with scattered patches of light rain and drizzle spreading from the south. More persistent rain will move into western and southwestern coastal counties in the evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees in light to moderate southeasterly winds.

Rain will spread northeastwards across the country on Wednesday night. Clear spells and scattered showers will follow into Connacht and Munster as the rain clears overnight. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees in light winds.

Rain will gradually clear from the east and north through the morning and afternoon on Thursday, leaving a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, most frequent and prolonged over the western half of the country. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in light to moderate northwesterly winds.

Thursday night is forecast to be a cold and generally dry night with long clear spells and just isolated showers, mainly near western and northern coasts. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +2 degrees in light westerly winds.

Another bright day on Friday with sunny spells and scattered light showers. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in a light breeze.

Next weekend: High pressure will build across the country over the weekend, bringing plenty of dry and bright weather with long sunny spells. However, current indications suggest that another spell of rain will cross the country later Sunday.