Dry, bright Spring day with long spells of sunshine
A cold and frosty start this morning but any frost and ice will clear to leave a dry and bright day with long spells of sunshine. However, there will be a little more patchy cloud in the northwest and it will turn cloudier in the south and southeast during the evening. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in light to moderate easterly or variable breezes.
Cold and generally dry with long clear spells to start but it will turn cloudier overnight with patchy drizzle developing in eastern and southern areas. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees generally with frost in places, though it will be less cold in the south and southeast with temperatures of 3 to 5 degrees. Temperatures will gradually rise overnight in a light to moderate easterly breeze.
Quite dull and damp tomorrow (Wednesday) with scattered patches of light rain and drizzle in the south and east spreading across the country during the morning and afternoon. More persistent rain will move into Connacht and Munster during the evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southeasterly winds.
There will be some showers to end this week but with high pressure often nearby, there will be long dry spells too with below average rainfall expected.
Rain will spread northeastwards across the country on Wednesday night. Clear spells and scattered showers will follow into Connacht and Munster as the rain clears overnight. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds, veering westerly later.
On Thursday, rain will gradually clear from the east and north through the morning and early afternoon to leave a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, most frequent over the western half of the country with a slight chance of some hail later in the day. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds.
A generally dry night Thursday with clear spells and showers becoming more isolated. Lowest temperatures of 0 to +4 degrees in a light to moderate northwest breeze.
Friday will be a bright day with sunny spells and well scattered light showers. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in a light to moderate northerly breeze.
Friday night is expected another dry night with long clear spells, though there may be isolated drizzle patches near eastern and southern coasts. Lowest temperatures of 0 to +4 degrees in a light breeze.
Some patchy drizzle will spread across the country from the east on Saturday but there will be a good deal of dry weather overall with sunny spells. A cool day with highest temperatures of 6 to 8 degrees in moderate northeasterly winds.
Further outlook: Current indications suggest that high pressure will stay nearby into early next week, bringing plenty of dry weather and sunny spells. However, it will turn more unsettled towards midweek.