Mainly dry with sunny spells, isolated showers later
Weather update from Met Éireann
Mainly dry with sunny spells this morning and afternoon with isolated showers, mainly over Ulster. In the evening, cloud will increase from the west with outbreaks of rain and drizzle following in to the southwest. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in light to moderate west to southwest breezes, backing southerly in the evening and freshening on Atlantic coasts.
Tonight, rain in the southwest will extend across the country with some heavy falls in places. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees, coldest over the eastern half of the country before the rain arrives. Southerly winds will increase moderate to fresh and gusty, strong on exposed coasts.
A wet and cloudy start tomorrow morning. The rain will clear eastwards before lunchtime and will be followed by good sunny spells and scattered showers from the west. Towards the evening, the showers will become heavier with the chance of thunderstorms. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees. Breezy with moderate to fresh and gusty southwesterly winds.
A mix of cloud and clear spells overnight on Saturday with scattered showers continuing overnight, heaviest and most frequent over Atlantic coastal counties with the chance of spot flooding. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds.
Sunday will bring sunny spells with scattered heavy showers, merging to longer spells of rain at times, especially in the west and northwest. Some of the showers will be thundery with spot flooding possible. Cloud will build from the southwest towards the evening with outbreaks of rain following. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in fresh and gusty south to southwest winds.
Becoming cloudy Sunday night with outbreaks of rain extending across the country with some heavy falls possible. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.
Monday is promised a cloudy day with widespread outbreaks of rain, turning heavier later in the afternoon and in the evening with the chance of embedded thunderstorms. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees in fresh southerly winds. The rain will clear eastwards overnight and will be followed by blustery showers feeding in from the west. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.
A day of sunny spells has been forecast for Tuesday with scattered showers, heaviest and most frequent for Atlantic coastal counties. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.
Further Outlook: Continuing unsettled with further spells of rain and showers, breezy at times too. Turning a bit milder from midweek.