Cloudy start but day set to brighten up
Weather update from Met Éireann
Today will start off cloudy in most areas although it will brighten from the west through the morning and afternoon with mainly clear conditions developing by evening. There will be some outbreaks of showery rain, mainly confined to the east and northeast, and most frequent early in the day. Highest temperatures will reach 15 to 20 degrees, warmest in the south, in mainly light northwesterly breezes.
Largely clear tonight, although outbreaks of rain will gradually extend eastwards across Connacht and west Ulster. Minimum temperatures will generally range from 7 to 12 degrees, coolest in the east. Winds very light and variable.
Tomorrow will be cloudy across Connacht and Ulster with occasional outbreaks of rain throughout the day. Elsewhere, it will stay mostly dry with decent sunny spells. Highest temperatures will range from 17 to 21 degrees, warmest in the south, with winds remaining very light and variable.
Over the following days, there will be decent dry and bright spells with just occasional showers. Daytime temperatures will continue to reach the high teens to low twenties.
Dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells on Saturday night. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in light easterly or variable breezes.
Most areas will stay dry on Sunday with varying cloud cover allowing some bright spells. Just isolated showers, mainly in the south. Highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees, warmest in the west and midlands, with light easterly breezes.
Dry and clear for most areas on Sunday night. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in light easterly breezes.
A good deal of sunshine is forecast for Monday with occasional showers. Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees, warmest in the west, in light easterly breezes.
Monday night is expected dry and mostly clear. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in light easterly breezes.
Tuesday will bring a mix of cloud and sunny spells with just an occasional shower, most likely in the east. Maximum temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees, warmest in the west. Winds remaining light and easterly.
Further outlook: Conditions are expected to become more a bit more unsettled from Wednesday as low pressure moves in. Daytime temperatures will continue to reach the high teens to low twenties.