Mostly dry with sunny spells

Scattered showers in the northwest this morning will become more isolated as the day progresses. Elsewhere it will be mostly dry, with sunny spells and just isolates showers. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in a cool moderate to fresh northerly breeze.

The latest weather forecast from Met Éireann says tonight will be largely dry with clear spells and just isolated showers. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees generally, but warmer locally in the northwest, in moderate north to northwest breezes.

Saturday morning will be mainly dry with sunny spells for the most part, cloud will however increase from the east through the day. The national weather forecaster predicts rain will develop in eastern parts during the afternoon and become more persistent and widespread through the evening hours. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh northerly winds.

The summary for the national outlook is for wet and blustery weather over the remainder of the weekend with unsettled conditions set to continue through the week ahead.

Saturday night: Rain in the east will extend westward to affect much of the north and east of the country overnight. It will be heavy at times with a risk of spot flooding. There will be a mix of dry spells and scattered showers elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty northwest winds.

Sunday will start off wet in most area with heavy and prolonged rain leading to a risk of localised flooding. Eastern parts will begin to clear during the morning, however the rain will persist in the west. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in moderate to fresh, gusty northwest winds, which will ease light northerly as the rain clears.

On Sunday night, the rain will gradually ease overnight, becoming more showery in western parts. Remaining mostly cloudy and dry in the east with just the risk of isolated showers. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in mostly light to moderate northwesterly winds.

Looking ahead to Monday and a band of showers or longer spells of rain in the southwest will slowly extend northeastwards, with the best of any dryer brighter conditions through the day in the northeast. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in light to moderate westerly or variable winds.

The band of rain will extend to north and northeastern parts becoming heavy at times on Monday night. While further showers will follow from the southwest. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in light to moderate westerly or variable breezes.

Current indications for Tuesday suggest further heavy showers will feed in on a moderate to fresh and gusty northwest wind. Highs of 12 to 14 degrees.

Tuesday Night: Showers will mainly become confined to western coasts with clear spells developing. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in a moderate to fresh northwesterly wind.

The outlook, at this point, for Wednesday is for continuing unsettled weather with sunny spells and occasional blustery showers feed in on mostly moderate westerly breezes. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees.

Further outlook: Remaining unsettled for the remainder of the week with further spells of wet and windy weather.