Cloudy day with some showers later

Weather update from Met Éireann

Mostly dry this morning, with a few light showers in the north and west. Quite cloudy too, with limited sunny spells. Later in the afternoon a few showers will move into the southwest. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees in mostly light northerly or variable breezes.

Tonight will see most areas hold dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells, with just an isolated shower about. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees with some mist and fog forming as breezes fall light and variable.

A dry start tomorrow (Friday) with warm sunny spells developing. Just a few light passing showers across the south and west of the country, with cloud increasing into the evening. Highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees in light variable breezes.

Turning unsettled with windier and wetter conditions for the weekend and early next week, and temperatures remaining around normal.

Rain will move into the southwest and will very slowly push up across the country overnight with some heavy bursts possible. A mild night with lowest temperatures of 11 to 16 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.

Staying rather wet Saturday morning as that band of rain continues to move across the country in a moderate southerly airflow. The rain will be heaviest along Atlantic coastal counties, and persistent at times. Highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees, warmest across the midlands and the east.

Further showery rain overnight, mainly in the northwest and along the southeast. Very mild and humid with hill and coastal fog, and temperatures not falling below 13 to 16 degrees..

Sunday is forecast to be a wet and breezy day with widespread showers, most frequent in the northwest. Some warm sunny spells may break out by evening. Cloud increasing again by night with light rain or drizzle at times. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees, best values across the eastern half of Ireland.

A damp drizzly start to the week is expected Monday, with a few clear spells breaking through by evening. Top temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in light to moderate westerly breezes.

Current indications suggest that high pressure will build midweek, leading to dry settled conditions.