Unsettled weather conditions mid week
Weather update from Met Éireann
Unsettled weather conditions before turning drier later this weekend and into early next week. That's the latest weather bulletin from Met Éireann.
Overnight rain will clear quickly into the Irish Sea this morning with mostly dry weather and spells of hazy sunshine following for a time. However, during the afternoon a further spell of rain will begin to edge into Atlantic counties, extending nationwide later this evening. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.
Rather wet and breezy tonight. While the rain will ease off during the second half of the night, some mist and fog will set in, as brisk southerlies ease. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees.
A damp and misty or foggy start to tomorrow Thursday with mostly cloudy skies. Some sunny spells will however develop with mostly dry conditions for a time. However, scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle will follow from the west and northwest later. Parts of the southeast will stay fully dry throughout though. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees, mildest in the southeast. West to southwest winds will be mostly moderate in strength before later freshening.
Rather windy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle on Thursday night, heaviest in the west and northwest. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees, in fresh to strong and gusty west to southwest winds with gales on Atlantic coasts.
Brisk westerly winds will gradually abate on Friday morning. Cloudy and wet for much of the day. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees, in moderating westerly winds.
Wet into the night Friday with hill, mist and coastal fog all in near calm. The rain will be heavy at times with possible spot flooding. Turning drier but colder later. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 8 degrees, coldest in the northwest.
There is some uncertainty in the forecast for the weekend. However, current indications suggest it stay mild for the time of year with just light winds and a lot of dry weather for daylight hours. Any lingering overnight rain will clear early Saturday morning with any further falls of rain holding off until after dark. High pressure is then expected to build over Ireland on Sunday bringing lots of dry weather with some sunshine too.