The beautiful foliage at Castle Lake in Bailieborough. Photo taken by Nadine O'Neill

Mostly dry day with bright spells

Any lingering overnight rain will soon clear to leave a mostly dry day with bright spells and just passing showers, forescasts Met Éireann for Ulster. Feeling fresher with highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in mostly moderate southwest or west breezes.

A dry and cold start tonight with some clear spells. However, wet and very windy weather will sweep in later in the night with strong to gale force south or southeast winds developing by dawn. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 8 degrees, occurring early in the night but turning much milder later with temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees by dawn on Saturday.

Tomorrow

Wet and very windy on Saturday morning with showery outbreaks of rain. Severe and potentially damaging gusts for a time with weather warnings in operation. Staying very windy during the afternoon with a mix of dry periods and squally showers. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees occurring early in the day but turning much cooler during the day.