A carpet made from Bluebells, Deerpark Forest Park, Virginia, Co Cavan by Roisin Smyth

Today's weather

It will be a cool blustery afternoon with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers along with a good deal of cloud. Some of the showers will turn heavy at times with the risk of hail and an isolated thunderstorm. Highest afternoon temperatures of between of 8 to 10 degrees Celsius in fresh and gusty northwest winds, occasionally reaching strong along coasts.

Showers will become confined to coastal areas tonight with long clear spells developing. Cold, with lowest overnight temperatures of -1 to +2 degrees Celsius with a slight frost forming in light to moderate northwesterly winds.

Tomorrow will be another cool and bright day with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. Showers will turn heavy at times with the risk of hail and an isolated thunderstorm. Highest afternoon temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees Celsius in light to moderate north or northwest winds.