Dry but overcast day ahead
Weather Update
Overcast today with patchy mist, drizzle and fog mainly occurring early on, before becoming largely confined to west and northwest coasts. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees Celsius (mildest further south), in a light to moderate northerly breeze.
Generally dry and overcast tonight too with just light northerly breezes. Turning misty in parts with further patchy drizzle along coasts. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees Celsius.
Little change on Friday with dry and mostly overcast skies. However, some sunshine may break through locally. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees Celsius, in a light to moderate northerly breeze.
High pressure will continue to dominate this weekend bringing mainly dry calm weather. However, a gradual breakdown will occur into next week as a more mobile Atlantic pushes through.
Friday night will be cloudy and misty with patchy drizzle later. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees Celsius, in light northerly breezes. Colder locally though where skies clear.
Looking ahead to Saturday and it's expected to be overcast, but with a good deal of dry weather. Just some patchy drizzle, mainly on hills and coasts. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 or 12 degrees Celsius, in a light northerly or variable breeze.
Saturday night will be dry overall but misty with patchy light rain and drizzle, mainly across Ulster and Connacht. Once again though, turning colder where skies clear. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees Celsius, in a light northwest breeze.
Current indications suggest that Sunday will be the brighter day of the two this weekend, with the best of the sunny spells likely across the eastern half of Ireland. Dull and damp at times in the west of Connacht and the southwest of Munster. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 or 12 degrees Celsius, in a light westerly or variable breeze.
The forecast for Monday is for cloudy weather with scattered falls of showery rain will move in off the Atlantic, in moderate southwest winds. Some sunny spells early on, away from Atlantic counties. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees Celsius.