Sunny spells and scattered showers forecast

Good dry intervals set to develop in “most areas” around lunchtime, but there will be “further outbreaks of showery rain”, mainly in the northern half of the country.

The weather this Monday picks up where last week left off, starting “mostly cloudy” with bright or even sunny spells expected before making way for scattered showers later in the day.

National weather service, Met Eireann's charts show that “patchy rain or drizzle” will clear eastwards this morning, allowing sunny spells before scattered showers come to pass this afternoon. “Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees with moderate westerly breezes.”

Nationally, the predictions are much the same, with good dry intervals set to develop in “most areas” around lunchtime, but that there will be “further outbreaks of showery rain”, mainly in the northern half of the country.

“Maximum temperatures 15 to 19 degrees, in light to moderate westerly breezes.”