Hazy sunshine with a few scattered showers
Weather update from Met Eireann
Some hazy sunshine today, but generally cloudy with a few well scattered showers developing - the odd heavy one possible across the midlands later. A little cooler than average with highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees in just light southeasterly breezes.
Any isolated showers will clear early tonight to leave a mix of cloud and clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in very light winds. A few short-lived mist patches may form around dawn.
Tomorrow will bring a mix of cloud and sunny spells along with a few showers, most likely near the east coast. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees, warmest in the west, in a light easterly or variable breeze.
Thursday night will be dry with clear spells and a few shallow patches of mist and fog forming around dawn. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in a light southeasterly or variable breeze.
Mostly dry with sunny spells on Friday morning, however cloud will build in the west and patches of light rain or drizzle will develop near the coast where it will become breezy. Cloud will increase across the rest of the country during the afternoon and evening bringing outbreaks of rain or drizzle. Some heavy bursts are possible in the west and north where the rain may be persistent for a time. Highest temperatures of 17 to 23 degrees in a light to moderate south to southwest wind, fresh at times near the west and northwest coast.
The rain will ease off and become patchy on Friday night. It will be milder than recent nights with temperatures staying above 14 to 16 degrees, in a light to moderate westerly wind.
Saturday will be quite cloudy and humid with scattered showers, although some sunny breaks are likely later in the afternoon. During the evening, some rain will develop in parts of the west. Highest temperatures ranging between 17 degrees in the northwest and 23 degrees in the southeast, in a light southwest to west or variable breeze.
Outbreaks of rain are likely to develop more widely on Saturday night with the potential for some heavy downpours in places. After a wet start to Sunday it will gradually turn drier and brighter during the day with some showers.
The early days of next week look unsettled with temperatures near to normal.