Rainy, drizzly day ahead
Weather Update
Quite mild initially with heavy rain clearing on Saturday, according to the latest bulletin from Met Éireann. Becoming more settled with a good deal of dry weather as high pressure builds over Ireland for next week.
A status yellow rainfall warning is in place for counties Leitrim, Sligo, Donegal, Mayo and Galway until the early hours of Saturday morning.
Significant accumulations are possible in upland areas with a risk of localised flooding.
Largely cloudy this morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, heaviest and most persistent in the west and northwest, especially on high ground with a risk of localised flooding, and extending into southwestern areas in the afternoon. Drier and brighter intervals at times for the midlands and east. Breezy, humid and unseasonably mild with highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds.
Tonight will be dull and very mild with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, heaviest and most persistent along Atlantic coastal counties with a continued risk of spot flooding on high ground. The rain and drizzle will be patchier further east. Temperatures not falling below 14 or 15 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds, fresher on southern and eastern coasts, with some mist and hill fog developing.
A dull start for tomorrow, Friday, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some drier intervals will develop through the morning along with occasional bright spells before a pulse of heavier rain moves up from the south later, especially over parts of the southwest, west and northwest with a risk of localised flooding. Mild again with highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in a mostly moderate southerly breeze.
On Friday night the rain will gradually extend northeastwards to all areas overnight with a clearance moving into western areas towards morning. Another mild night with temperatures not falling below 13 or 14 degrees in mostly moderate southerly winds.
A clearance is forecast for Saturday to drier conditions with good sunny spells will continue to push in over the country from the west through the morning as the rain moves eastwards into the Irish Sea, with just some showers following in the afternoon, mainly over the western half of the country. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees in light westerly breezes.
Saturday night should be a largely dry night with long clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in a light west to northwest breezes with some mist patches forming.
Sunday will be mainly dry with sunny spells though a few showers will continue along northern coasts. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees in light to moderate westerly breezes.
Continuing mainly dry overnight on Sunday with clear spells and some mist patches. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in a light to moderate southwest wind, fresher on northern and northwestern coasts with some showers.
Monday is expected mostly dry for the morning with some sunny spells. However, outbreaks of rain will move in over Ulster during the afternoon but staying largely dry further south. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees in a moderate to fresh west to northwest wind, strong on north and northwest coasts, easing later in the day. Light outbreaks of rain will slowly move further south overnight, becoming patchier as it does so. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees. Mist and fog patches will develop in light northwesterly breezes.
Good dry periods with a mix of cloud are forecast for Tuesday with sunny spells and some light patchy rain. Highest temperatures generally of 12 to 15 degrees in light breezes.
Further outlook: Plenty of dry weather during the week with sunny spells and light winds. Highest temperatures generally ranging 12 to 15 degrees.