Occasional rain or showers with some bright spells

Weather update from Met Éireann

Today will see occasional outbreaks of rain or showers, most frequent in the southwest of the country. Some hail and thundery downpours are also possible. There will be bright spells too with the best of the dry intervals in Ulster. Staying quite cool with highs of just 8 to 12 degrees. Variable winds, mainly light to moderate in strength, though it will remain blustery at times near coasts.

Tonight will be mostly clear and dry. Chilly once again with lows of 0 to 5 degrees, milder along Atlantic coasts. Winds easing mainly light northwesterly or variable.

Friday again will be mostly dry with bright spells. Just isolated showers during the day, mainly confined to Ulster. Later in the evening, more persistent outbreaks of rain will begin pushing in to Munster. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in light westerly breezes, later backing southerly.

Heavy outbreaks of rain will extend eastwards across the country, possibly turning thundery in places. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in southerly winds, increasing mainly moderate.

Remaining unsettled through the weekend and into next week with frequent outbreaks of rain or showers, especially for western coastal counties.

Saturday will have a dull and damp start with outbreaks of rain gradually clearing eastwards through the morning and afternoon. Sunny spells will then follow with some scattered showers, mainly affecting Atlantic coastal counties. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees. Light to moderate southwesterly winds, turning blustery at times near coasts.

A mix of clear spells and scattered showers overnight on Saturday, most frequent near Atlantic coasts. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in moderate southerly winds.

A mix of sunny spells and showers on Sunday, mainly affecting the western half of the country. Highs of 10 to 13 degrees in light to moderate south or southwest winds.

Sunday night will see scattered outbreaks of rain or showers, most frequent in western and southern coastal counties. Minimum temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees. Winds mainly light southerly, though it will be blustery in some coastal areas.

Monday is expected mostly cloudy with showers or more persistent outbreaks of rain, turning heavy in places. Quite breezy with southerly winds increasing moderate to fresh. Highest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees.

Further outlook: Low pressure is expected to continue dominating our weather through the working week, bringing blustery winds along with frequent outbreaks of rain or showers. Daytime temperatures generally reaching the low or mid teens.