Showery start but bright spells to develop later
Weather Update from Met Éireann
Changeable and generally unsettled conditions over the coming days with overall mild weather. Turning cold for a time later this week.
A few showers in Ulster and the midlands to start today. Largely dry elsewhere this morning, with some bright spells developing. Today will be generally cloudy with some patchy drizzle. Light rain or drizzle will mostly affect the north and northwest, especially during this evening. Much of the southern half of the country will have a dry day. Highest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees in moderate westerly winds.
Tonight will be mostly cloudy to overcast with some light rain or drizzle, mainly in Ulster. A lot of dry weather elsewhere with just a few spots of drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees. Turning breezier with freshening westerly winds, winds strong at times near coasts.
Tomorrow is the first day of February and it will be a breezy, dull day with many areas overcast. There will be some patchy drizzle or light rain, especially in the northwest. A lot of other areas will have dry periods. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees with fresh to strong westerly winds, windiest in Ulster.
Many areas will have a mostly dry and cloudy night on Tuesday but there will be some patchy drizzle, especially in the north. Westerly winds will ease light to moderate. Mild, with lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees.
Wednesday should bring a decent amount of dry weather to start the day, with some drizzle in parts. Generally cloudy, with occasional brighter periods. Drizzle will turn more persistent in western parts through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.
Some rain and drizzle will spread eastwards to most areas from the west overnight on Wednesday as southerly winds freshen. Dry periods also. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 8 degrees.
The outlook for Thursday is rain, heavy at times, will move into the northwest during the morning, before spreading southeastwards across the country to all areas during the day. It will become windier and may be squally at times as southwest winds increase fresh to strong and gusty. Highs of 9 to 12 degrees, occurring early in the day. Winds will veer westerly later as drier, clearer and colder weather develops in the north and west.
Lingering rain will clear southern areas early in the night on Thursday as clear spells develop. A cold night with lows of 0 to +4 degrees. Scattered showers will feed in from the northwest, some may be of hail or sleet, with snow possible on mountains in Ulster. Moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds.
Friday is expected cold and breezy with showers and bright or sunny intervals. There will be some hail or sleet showers in the morning, mainly in Ulster. Showers will ease later in the day as westerly winds ease. Highs of 5 to 8 degrees.
Currently it looks like it will become milder and cloudier again over the weekend with showers. Showers will mainly affect northern areas with drier weather further south. Breezy at times too, in a westerly airflow.