Kayaking at Carratraw Lough.

Mainly dry day with sunny spells and a few showers

Weather Update

Today will start off cloudy with mist and fog clearing. Occasional sunny spells will develop through the day, the best of which will be in the northeast. Mainly dry with the chance of a few light passing showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees in light to moderate east or southeast winds.

Largely dry with some clear spells tonight and there may be a few patches of mist and drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in light southeast or variable breezes.

A largely dry start tomorrow, Saturday with sunny spells. Light showers will develop through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 18 to 21 degrees in light south or southeast winds.

Saturday night is expected generally dry at first but rain will develop in the southwest later in the night. Southeast winds will freshen as a change in weather conditions brings milder air over the country from the south, overnight temperatures are not expected to fall below 13 or 14 degrees.

An outbreak of rain will push up over the western half of the country on Sunday morning, extending across much of the country through the afternoon, although parts of the south and southeast may stay dry. Highest temperatures of 17 to 20 or 21 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.

Rain will clear eastwards overnight followed by isolated showers. Continuing cloudy and quite humid overnight with temperatures are not expected to fall below 15 degrees.

Generally cloudy on Monday morning with scattered showers across the north of the country. Brightening up through the afternoon and becoming mostly dry. Feeling warm with highest temperatures of 20 to 23 degrees.

Dry overnight on Monday except for isolated showers skirting the northwest coast. Mist and fog patches will develop elsewhere overnight. Humid with temperatures not falling below 15 or 16 degrees at night. Winds will be light southeasterly.

Current indications suggest this warmer weather will stay with us through to midweek next week with warm nights too. There'll be rain at times but some sunny spells also.