Mild but cloudy and dull day in store

Weather update from Met Éireann

Continuing mild for the rest of the bank holiday weekend. Some bright spells, but overall a good lot of cloud with some mostly light rain and drizzle at times, though good long dry spells for most too with high pressure continuing its influence. Breezy at times.

That's the latest weather outlook from Met Éireann.

Today will be a relatively mild, but a mostly cloudy and dull day with some scattered patches of light rain and drizzle. The rain and drizzle will become a little more persistent in parts of the north and west later. Some mist and hill fog too. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty southwest to west winds, stronger at times in coastal parts of the west and northwest.

Tonight will continue cloudy for most with scattered outbreaks of mostly light rain and drizzle, as well as some mist and hill and coastal fog. It'll become mainly dry though overnight in Ulster and parts of north Connacht, with clear spells and it will turn cooler there too. Lowest temperatures of 5 or 6 degrees in the north to 10 or 11 degrees, further south in moderate to fresh southwest to west winds, decreasing mostly moderate later.

Tomorrow, Saturday, will be mostly cloudy for many with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some mist and hill and coastal fog too. It'll be mostly dry though in Ulster and north Connacht, with some bright spells likely and just a few isolated light showers. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in mostly light to moderate westerly winds.

The weather will turn a bit more changeable and unsettled then next week with pressure dropping, bringing more in the way of persistent and heavy rain at times, though some drier, brighter weather at times too. Temperatures will fluctuate through next week with alternating mild and colder spells.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some mist and hill and coastal fog too. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in mostly moderate westerly winds.

Cloudy for a time on Sunday with rain and drizzle, becoming mostly confined to Ulster into the afternoon, where it'll be persistent in parts. Drier and becoming a little brighter elsewhere with some sunny spells, the best chance across Munster and south Leinster. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in moderate to fresh and occasionally gusty southwest winds.

The persistent rain in Ulster will clear away northwards early on Sunday night. There'll be some clear spells, but overall a good lot of cloud with a little patchy light rain and drizzle at times, especially further west. Some mist too. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in mostly moderate southwest winds, occasionally fresh and gusty at times in some coastal parts.

Monday will see a few bright spells, the best of these further east, but mostly cloudy and while there'll be plenty of dry weather, there'll be scattered patches of light rain and drizzle around, especially in western parts. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees. Breezy; with fresh and gusty southwest winds, becoming strong at times in coastal parts of the northwest and west.

A cold front will start to move down from the northwest on Monday night, bringing persistent and at times heavier rain, mainly into the north and west, while staying drier further to the south and east. Continuing breezy with fresh and gusty southwest winds, stronger in some coastal parts. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.

Tuesday will be a cloudy day with that band of rain continuing to move down across the country, persistent and heavy at times. Still mild for many for much of the day, but drier, clearer and colder weather will start to follow from the north. Highest afternoon temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in parts of the north, to between 9 and 12 degrees elsewhere. Breezy with the rain with mostly fresh, occasionally strong and gusty southwest winds, but the winds will veer northwesterly as the rain clears and ease.

The last of the rain will clear southwards on Tuesday night, with the drier, colder clearer weather extending to all parts. Lowest temperatures of -1 to 4 degrees, coldest further north, with some frost and ice, in mostly light to moderate north to northwest breezes.

Dry, bright and chilly for a time on Wednesday, probably for much of the day, but with rain starting to move up from the southwest later. Cooler than previous days with highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.

That rain will extend countrywide on Wednesday night and will be heavy at times. Breezy too, with moderate to fresh southeast winds. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees, but becoming milder with the rain.

Further outlook: Mild and breezy for a time with further spells of rain on Thursday, though there's a chance it'll turn colder later in the week or for the following weekend with clear or bright spells and showers or longer spells of precipitation, some of it possibly wintry, and with some frost and ice.