Unsettled week of weather ahead

Weather Update from Met Éireann

Remaining generally unsettled for the rest of the week with spells of rain and showers at times. Turning colder towards the end of the week.

Today will be a dull and breezy day with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, most persistent in the north and west. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds.

Tonight will be a cloudy night with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, most persistent over Ulster. The rain will be patchier elsewhere with a good deal of dry weather developing in the east and south. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds.

Tomorrow morning, rain and drizzle will be most persistent in the north and west, with patchy light rain elsewhere. A more persistent band of rain will spread across the country from the northwest through the afternoon and evening, with occasional heavier bursts. Breezy with moderate to fresh westerly winds. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees.

Rain will clear to the southeast early on Tuesday night. Cooler conditions will follow from the west with scattered showers turning heavy at times. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds.

Wednesday is promised a windy and showery day with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds and widespread showers, turning heavier and more prolonged in the afternoon. There will be sunny spells early on but it will turn cloudier by evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees.

A cold night on Wednesday with scattered showers, heavy at times and possibly turning wintry over high ground. There is a chance that rain will develop in southern counties overnight. Lowest temperatures of 0 to +3 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds.

Thursday will see a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, with a chance that some will turn wintry on high ground. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in a light northwesterly breeze.

Turning cloudier on Thursday night with outbreaks of rain and drizzle mainly over the southern half of the country. Cold with lowest temperatures of -2 to +3 degrees, coldest over Ulster, in a light northeasterly breeze.

Rain in the south on Friday, with sunny spells and scattered showers elsewhere. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in light to moderate northerly winds.

Remaining unsettled over the weekend with wet and blustery conditions at times.