Temperatures to hit 22 degrees this weekend
Weather Update
It's going to be a cracking weekend weather wise, according to the latest weather forecast from Met Éireann.
Mainly dry today, with bright or sunny spells, mainly in the west and southwest at first, developing more widely this afternoon, after a cloudy and misty start for many areas. However, a few scattered light showers may occur and patches of sea fog may develop along parts of the south coast. Maximum temperatures 16 to 20 degrees, in light southerly or variable breezes.
Tonight will be dry, with clear intervals and light variable breezes. In slack winds, patches of mist will develop. Sea fog is likely on the south coast, drifting inland there at times. Minimum temperatures 5 to 7 Celsius.
Sunday will be dry in most areas, with sunny intervals, but a few scattered showers may develop. Warm, with maximum temperatures of 17 to 21 or 22 degrees, in light to moderate mainly southerly breezes.
Dry and clear on Sunday night with light southerly breezes. Mist and fog may continue to affect southern coasts at times, drifting inland in places. Lowest temperatures 6 to 9 degrees.
Monday dry and mainly sunny with temperatures reaching 20 degrees inland, a little cooler on coasts. Winds will be light, occasionally moderate and sea breezes may develop in the afternoon. Monday night will be dry and clear with temperatures of between 7 and 9 degrees in light breezes.
Tuesday will be warmer with temperatures up to 22 degrees inland, once again, cooler at the coast. A few showers may develop in the west in the afternoon where it may turn cloudier later. Winds once again mainly light or moderate southeasterly. Tuesday night will be mainly dry and clear with temperatures of 12 or 13 degrees overnight.
Uncertainty increases from the midweek period when the progress of a depression northwards over the country looks set to bring rain. At the moment it looks like Wednesday will start out dry with the warm and sunny conditions persisting through the morning, then cloud and rain will develop on the south coast and extend northwards through the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures will be in Ulster and Connacht, reaching 21 degrees there, more typically between 15 and 17 degrees elsewhere.
The outlook for Thursday and beyond is for unsettled conditions with showers at times.