Breezy and blustery day ahead with widespread showers
Weather update from Met Éireann
Low pressure dominating bringing rain or showers on most days over the weekend. That's according to the latest weather bulletin from Met Éireann.
Breezy and blustery today with widespread showers, merging into longer spells of rain at times. Some heavy downpours are likely especially in southern parts, but dry interludes will occur too. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty east to southeast winds veering southerly.
Showers or longer spells of rain will continue in the north and northwest overnight with some spot flooding possible. It will turn drier further south with some clear spells. Moderate or fresh southerly winds. Lowest temperatures 7 to 11 degrees.
Showery rain in the north and northwest will gradually ease off on Saturday. Further south, there will be a dry bright spell of weather for a time, before more showery rain moves up from the south during the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds.
Saturday night will become wet and misty countrywide with spells of rain, heavy in parts, and some spot flooding is possible. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in a moderate east to southeast breeze.
The rain will continue to affect northern areas on Sunday morning with some drier weather further to the south. In the afternoon, further showery rain looks likely to move into southern counties, while it will turn drier and brighter elsewhere though still with some showers. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees in a moderate southeast wind.
Sunday night will bring further scattered outbreaks of showery rain, with mist and fog patches too. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in mostly light or moderate variable winds.
Monday will bring further scattered showers or spells of rain mixed in with some drier brighter spells. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in moderate westerly winds.
Tuesday will be a drier day in general with just some well scattered light showers and some sunny spells. Highest temperatures around 13 to 15 degrees in moderate southwest winds.
It looks to be breezier on Wednesday with spells of rain gradually spreading up from the south.