Weather: Warm with hazy sunshine breaking through

Weather

This morning, the north, west and north midlands will be generally cloudy with patchy rain at times but brighter spells will develop in the afternoon. Warmer and drier elsewhere with hazy sunshine becoming widespread. Highest temperatures of 18 to 23 degrees generally in light to moderate southerly breezes. Slightly cooler though where cloud persists in parts of the west and north.

Tonight

Staying dry and clear across much of Leinster and Munster tonight, it will be cloudier elsewhere with rain, becoming heavier and more prolonged towards morning in west Ulster and in Connacht. Mild, with temperatures not falling below 11 to 14 degrees in mostly moderate southerly breezes.

Tomorrow

Dry, warm and sunny to start across south Leinster and south Munster tomorrow, Friday. Cloudier and cooler elsewhere with persistent rain over the north and west but breaking up as it sinks further southeastwards with parts of the south and southeast likely to stay dry. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees generally, but ranging from 20 to 24 degrees in parts of Munster and Leinster in the early afternoon. Westerly winds will be mostly moderate.