Largely dry and sunny for the week ahead
Weather Update from Met Éireann
A cloudy misty start in many areas with a little drizzle here and there. Becoming mostly dry today with a mix of cloud and some sunny spells coming through. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in mostly moderate southeasterly breezes, again the lower temperatures will be along east and south coasts.
Tonight will be mostly dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees. Some mist patches will form in light to moderate southeasterly breezes, fresher near coasts.
Tomorrow, Tuesday will bring better sunny spells. It will be dry for much of the day but during the afternoon, a few showers will break out. Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees, warmest in the midlands, north and west, in moderate or fresh southeasterly breezes, easing later.
Tuesday night: Dry, clear and chilly overnight for most, but cloud will build over parts of the southwest with a few showers developing. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees in light southeasterly breezes, a little fresher near the southwest coast. Some mist and fog patches will develop. A touch of grass frost is possible in northern and eastern parts too.
High pressure will dominate our weather through the rest of the week and over next weekend too with largely dry and sunny conditions. Temperatures increasing to the high teens in parts.
Most areas will be dry and sunny Wednesday. Mild with highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees in mostly light southeasterly breezes. Turning chilly later with another dry and mostly clear night. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees generally with very light winds decreasing calm in places. Some grass frost will form in parts with some mist and fog patches around dawn.
Thursday is promised a mild, dry and sunny day with light breezes. Highest temperatures ranging from 13 to 17 or 18 degrees. Turning cold again after dark with some frost and fog patches.
Further outlook: Current indications suggest it will continue mainly dry and sunny for Friday with light to moderate, mainly easterly breezes . Highest temperatures generally of 13 to 16 degrees, coolest on exposed coastal fringes.
The weekend looks mainly dry with sunny spells in moderate easterly winds. Turning a little cooler with highest temperatures of 12 to 15 or 16 degrees.