Dry day with a few spots of drizzle
Weather Update
Mostly cloudy and dry this morning and staying dry apart from a few spots of drizzle here and there. Some bright or occasional sunny breaks will still occur though, according to the latest report from Met Éireann. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in light northwesterly breezes.
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells tonight. Becoming misty too, with some fog patches and there will be spots of drizzle at times. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees in light northwesterly breezes.
Mostly dry tomorrow (Sunday) apart from some spots of drizzle. A brighter day overall with some good sunny spells developing, the best of which will be in the eastern half of the region. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in a light northwesterly breeze, becoming variable and near calm later.
The outlook generally for the coming days is for a good deal of dry weather initially albeit cloudy. Gradually becoming more unsettled as high pressure declines slowly with rain and showers pushing in from the Atlantic during midweek.
Sunday night: Staying mainly dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells with just odd patches of drizzle, mainly along coastal fringes. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees, coldest in the northeast. Light southwesterly breezes will become more moderate on Atlantic coasts during the night.
A good deal of cloud is forecast for Monday with some bright and sunny spells breaking through. Outbreaks of drizzle will occur, mainly over Ulster and Connacht. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in mainly light southwesterly breezes, fresher on northern and northwestern coasts.
Monday night: Light outbreaks of rain or drizzle will feed in to the southwest and west overnight, but holding mainly dry elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees with mainly light to moderate southerly winds.
Tuesday will see light outbreaks of rain and drizzle will gradually extend further inland but there will still be a good deal of dry weather with bright and sunny spells during the day. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds, strong at times on western and northwestern coasts. During the evening, a band of rain will slowly move into western coastal counties.
Rain will slowly edge further inland, with much of Leinster and Munster holding dry during the night. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly winds, fresher on Atlantic coasts.
On Wednesday, the band of rain will continue to track southeastwards during the day, breaking up and becoming lighter as it does so. Good sunshine will follow in behind as the rain clears. Highest temperatures of 8 to 13 degrees in light to moderate west to southwest breezes. Becoming mainly dry for the night with a touch of frost in places.
Further outlook: Turning slightly cooler for the rest of the week with some frosts at night. Rather unsettled with rain and showers. Breezy at times too.