Fresher, breezier, changeable weather for the coming days

Mostly cloudy today with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle in all areas. The latest weather forecast from Met Éireann for Cavan and Monaghan promises drier and brighter conditions with scattered showers spreading from the southwest during the late afternoon and evening. Highs of 14 to 17 Celsius in mostly light to moderate westerly breezes. Winds will be easterly for a time in the east. Despite the showers, the pollen forecast remains high today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday).

The solar UV index is mostly low but high in any sunshine.

Tonight, showers will become increasingly isolated and clear spells will develop. Lows of 6 to 9 degrees in light southwest or variable breezes. Some mist patches will form locally.

The national weather forecaster says tomorrow will be dry for a time with bright or sunny spells. It's expected to cloud over later, with rain spreading from the west during the late afternoon, turning moderate to heavy and persistent at times during the evening. Becoming breezy also, with light to moderate southeast breezes at first, increasing moderate to fresh and gusty in the afternoon, strong in coastal areas. Maximum temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees.

The outlook for the weekend is fresher and breezier conditions, changeable with rain at times.

Saturday night: Remaining outbreaks of rain in the north and east clearing overnight with clear spells developing. Scattered showers will, however, follow from the Atlantic to affect mainly parts of the west and north overnight. Minimum temperatures of 10 or 11 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.

Sunday will bring a mix of cloud, sunshine and passing showers. The showers will be most frequent in the north and west, where some could be heavy and possibly thundery. Maximum temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees, coolest in the west, in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds. Any showers will soon die out on Sunday night, but cloud will thicken overnight and rain will extend eastwards from the Atlantic by morning. Minimum temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees. Southerly winds will fall light for a time before backing southeast and increasing moderate to fresh and gusty by dawn.

Looking ahead to next week and current indications suggest Monday will be mostly cloudy and probably quite windy at first with outbreaks of rain and drizzle affecting much of the country, with some heavy bursts in places. Moderate to fresh and gusty southeasterly winds will veer southwesterly and gradually ease through the day. Maximum temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees, coolest in the west.

Tuesday: Details are somewhat uncertain at this stage, but the unsettled theme with outbreaks of rain looks set to continue, with a slow-moving weather front likely to be affecting the country in a mainly southerly airflow. Conditions on Tuesday will largely depend on where this frontal zone ends up with cloud and rain along the front and drier and brighter intervals on either side. Maximum temperatures will range 14 to 18 degrees.

Further Outlook: Changeable Atlantic type regime with low pressure situated to the north and west and higher pressures to the south and east.