Warmer more settled weather conditions this weekend
Weather update from Met Éireann
Largely dry this morning with bright spells, light westerly breezes and isolated showers. It will turn cloudier during the day bringing patchy rain this afternoon to the west and southwest. Rain will spread across much of Connacht and Munster during this evening as southerly winds freshen in the southwest. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees.
Rain will extend northeastwards to most areas early tonight, turning heavy in southern counties. The rain will reach the northeast towards morning time. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees. Moderate southeast winds will be fresh at times near coasts.
Rain across much of Leinster and Ulster at first tomorrow, slowly clearing northeastwards through the morning, but lingering across the northeast into the afternoon. Sunny spells and showers elsewhere will follow. Light to moderate winds, fresh for a time on eastern coasts, and variable in direction. Feeling more humid with highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees, cooler in the northeast.
Rather cloudy overnight on Thursday with scattered showers, some heavy. Mist and fog will develop towards morning in near calm conditions. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.
Some lingering fog patches at first on Friday. Quite widespread showers will develop, with heavy falls in places. There will be dry and bright intervals too. Highest temperatures of 18 to 20 degrees with little wind.
Showers will die out early Friday night, becoming dry and clear. Mist and fog may form overnight Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with light northeast breezes.
Becoming warmer and settled this weekend.
Saturday should be mainly dry with the chance of a light shower. Low cloud with mist or fog to start, with better sunshine later in the day. Highest temperatures of 19 to 21 degrees. Light easterly breezes. Dry weather overnight with lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.
Sunday is currently looking dry and mostly sunny. Highs of 19 to 22 degrees, cooler along eastern coasts due to a light to moderate easterly breeze.
Further outlook: Likely dry and settled in the early days of next week with high pressure dominating. Temperatures reaching the low 20s for most areas.