WEATHER: Unsettled conditions forecast for the weekend
It's a bright start to the weekend but thundery showers are set to develop in the afternoon with even cooler conditions promised tomorrow (Sunday), according to the weather forecast from Met Éireann.
The national weather forecaster says: Mist and fog will clear during the early morning and today (Saturday) will bring sunny spells to start. However showers, some heavy and with a risk of thunder, will develop during the afternoon. Highs of 17 to 21 degrees in the south but cooler in the northwest, with maximum values of 13 to 17 degrees. Winds mostly light, north or variable, increasing moderate later in the day. Cloud will increase in the northwest during the evening.
Showers will clear early tonight giving a mostly dry night. It will gradually turn much colder from the north with lows of 4 to 6 degrees in the north, and 7 to 10 degrees in the south, with moderate northeast winds.
Sunday is predicted to be cold and breezy, but mainly dry, with sunny spells developing. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees Celsius in the north, with 12 to 15 degrees in the south, in mostly moderate to fresh northeast winds.
Sunday night is promised dry overnight, but cold, with a touch of frost possible. Lows of 0 to +3 degrees Celsius in a light to moderate northeasterly breeze.
The outlook for Monday is a cool day, with a mix of cloud and sunny spells, highs of 9 to 12 degrees Celsius in light to moderate northeasterly breezes. Monday night will be mostly dry overnight, with the risk of an isolated shower in the northwest. Cold again with a touch of frost possible. Lows of 0 to +3 degrees Celsius in light northerly or variable breezes.
Tuesday will see the risk of showers continuing in the northwest, sunny spells early elsewhere with cloud building through the day. Highs of 10 to 13 degrees in light northeast or variable breezes. Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, lows of 1 to 6 degrees in light east or variable breezes.
Current indications from Met Éireann for Wednesday through Friday are: Conditions will be dry and settled with sunny spells, high temperatures gradually recovering for most however remaining cool along the east coast with generally easterly breezes. Cool at night under mostly clear skies.