Dry weather to last over weekend

It seems the rain has stopped we are entering a dry spell that is forecast to last over the weekend.

Today has started dull in many areas but Met Éireann says sunny spells will develop with a few showers, some heavy, especially over east Leinster and the northwest.

Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees, coolest across the north and northwest, in light to moderate northerly breezes.

Tonight will be mostly dry with clear spells but some showers will still occur in the east and northwest.

Some mist patches will form overnight.

A chilly night with lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees, possibly dipping lower locally, in light to moderate northwesterly breezes.

Tomorrow, Friday July 10

Sunny spells and scattered showers on Friday, driest early on and later in the evening, but with many southern counties holding fully dry.

Feeling fresh in moderate northwest breezes; highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees Celsius.

National Outlook

Saturday

A largely dry day across the country with a mix of cloud and some sunny spells, and just isolated light showers.

Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 or 20 degrees Celsius (best values across Leinster and the east of Munster), in just light westerly breezes.

Generally dry overnight with clear spells, before patchy rain and drizzle arrives into west and northwest fringes towards morning.

Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees Celsius, with mostly light southerly breezes.

Sunday

Current indications suggest it will be mainly dry and mild across much of Munster and Leinster with sunny spells; highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees Celsius.

However, it will be cloudier across the north and west with outbreaks of rain gradually moving in off the Atlantic; highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees Celsius. Southerly winds will be mostly moderate, and fresh up along Atlantic coasts.

Further outlook

At present some rain is expected on Monday with changeable conditions into midweek.