Sunny afternoon ahead
The rain this morning will be heavy for a time, clearing only slowly from the west through the morning and early afternoon. Then it will be a dry day with sunny spells. Temperatures will reach between 17 and 19 degrees, the higher temperatures in the east of the province. Winds will be mainly moderate westerly, falling light for a time in the clearing rain.
The latest weather forecast from Met Éireann says tonight will be mainly dry with clear spells. Lowest temperatures 9 to 11 degrees with a moderate westerly wind, backing southerly and falling light later.
The pollen forecast for today is low but the solar UV index will be high in sunshine later.
The national weather forecaster says that tomorrow (Thursday) will be a mainly dry, warm, and sunny day. The best of the sunshine will be in the early part of the day, with cloud building later. Temperatures will reach between 22 and 24 degrees. Winds will be moderate southerly, fresh at times.
Thursday night will be mainly dry to start with cloud building steadily from the west. Moderate southerly winds with lowest temperatures of 14 or 15 degrees. Rain will develop in the southwest, spreading up along western coastal counties and extending through the western half of the country by morning.
Friday will bring rain in the west and north in the morning but mainly dry to start in the east. The rain will move eastwards and then finally clearing through the evening. Temperatures will still reach between 18 and 24 degrees with a fresh southwest wind, veering westerly later and moderating.
Friday night will be mainly dry with temperatures falling to 8 or 9 degrees as skies clear and winds ease.
Saturday will be dry with sunshine and light winds with temperatures of 18 to 20 degrees.
A similar day on Sunday with light variable or easterly winds giving higher temperatures in the west of the country, up to 22 degrees possible there.
Currently the early days of next week promise a good deal of dry weather with temperatures around typical for the time of year.