Today's weather forecast

It looks as if the final flourish of Summer has had its turn and the dampness of winter will creep into our early Autumn days.

Outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the southwest, south and southeast this morning, most persistent along the south coast. Further north, it will be drier and brighter with sunny spells and isolated showers. The rain will become more confined to southern coastal areas through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in a light east to northeast breeze.

Tonight will be dry with clear spells over most of the country but there will be further patchy rain or drizzle along southern coasts. Towards morning, showery rain will turn more persistent and occasionally heavy in southern counties. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees generally, but milder under cloud cover over Munster and south Leinster with lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees, in a light easterly breeze.

Tomorrow morning, showery rain will continue in Munster and south Leinster while it will be a drier start elsewhere, with isolated showers and some bright spells. However, showery outbreaks of rain will spread northwards across the country through the morning and afternoon, with some heavy downpours. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in a light easterly breeze, veering southeast through the day.