Weather forecast: Rain and drizzle down for the day

The latest weather forecast from Met Éireann is for spells of rain or drizzle in most areas but drier spells will develop later. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees with light to moderate southerly breezes.

It was issued at 6am this morning.

The national weather forecaster says tonight will be a murky and misty night with patchy rain and drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees in light southerly or variable breezes.

A mostly cloudy to start tomorrow (Wednesday) with lingering patches of drizzle, which will clear during the morning as sunny spells develop with good or hazy sunshine later. Highest temperatures of 18 to 21 degrees are predicted in light southerly breezes, veering northerly later.

Wednesday night will be mostly dry with some light drizzle in places, mainly in the north. Mist and fog will form in light mostly variable breezes. It will be a mild night with lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees.

The outlook for Thursday is warm with sunny spells but some mist will linger during the morning. Mostly dry but some isolated showers will develop during the day. Highest temperatures of 20 to 25 degrees in light northerly or variable breezes.

Thursday night: Generally clear but cloud ahead of further showers will move in from the south with heavy falls with thundery downpours possible. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 15 degrees in mainly light variable breezes.

Looking ahead to Friday, the showers will track northwards, mainly affecting the eastern half of the country with a continued risk of heavy and thundery downpours with spot flooding. The showers will clear during the evening but rain will then begin to move in from the west, affecting all areas overnight. It will be warm too with highest temperatures of 18 to 23 degrees in light to moderate southerly breezes.

It's looking like a wet start to the day on Saturday but, as the rain clears northeastwards by the afternoon, it will be followed by showers coming in from the Atlantic, merging into longer spells of rain. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds.

Sunday: Showers will continue to move in from the Atlantic on Sunday but they will be lighter and more scattered. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees.

Outlook for early next week: Current indications suggest more settled weather with mostly dry conditions.