Lily enjoying the beautiful sunshine in Ballyjamesduff. Photo: Mary Lynch

Best of the weather this afternoon

Weather Update

Mostly cloudy this morning with mist and fog in some areas. There will be outbreaks of rain and drizzle during the morning, most frequent in the south, west and northwest, but it will become drier through the afternoon with sunny spells developing, the best of these in the south and east. Cloudier conditions will persist in the west and northwest with lingering mist and patches of drizzle. Highest afternoon temperatures will range between 15 and 21 degrees, warmest in the east and northeast, with moderate to fresh and blustery southerly winds.

Tonight will be cloudy for the most part with patchy rain, drizzle and mist, especially in the south and west. It will be another warm and humid night with lowest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees, in a moderate southerly breeze.

Thursday will be warm, humid and breezy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle. These outbreaks will be most frequent over the western half of the country where it will remain mostly cloudy, but it will be drier further east with sunshine breaking through at times. Highest afternoon temperatures of 16 to 22 degrees, coolest in the west and south, in a moderate to fresh south to southwest breeze.

Further outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the west and northwest on Thursday night but it will be drier with clear spells elsewhere. Warm and humid in most areas with lowest temperatures generally of 12 to 14 degrees, but turning a bit cooler in the northwest later in the night. Winds will be light to moderate from the south or southwest.

Friday morning will start off rather cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle but it will become drier through the day with sunny spells developing. Feeling fresher than recent days too with moderate westerly winds. Afternoon temperatures will range between 15 degrees in the northwest to 22 degrees in the southeast.

Friday night will be mostly dry and clear, though some patches of mist or fog may develop. Cooler and less humid than recent nights with lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees, with light variable or westerly breezes.

Saturday is looking warm and dry with long spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees, but a little cooler along the west coast where it may be a little cloudier at times. Winds will be light and southerly or variable in direction.

Saturday night will start dry and clear but it will become cloudier overnight with some patchy drizzle possible along west and northwest coasts. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.

Sunday will be a cloudier and less warm day generally, with scattered outbreaks of rain moving eastwards. Maximum temperatures of 15 to 22 degrees, warmest in the southeast, with light to moderate westerly winds.

Current indications are for cooler and more unsettled weather early next week.