The Green Lough in Cavan. Photo: Siobhan O'Connor

Dry day with sunny spells, feeling a little fresher

Weather update from Met Éireann

High pressure will bring mostly dry conditions and gradually increasing temperatures over the coming days. That's the latest weather outlook from Met Éireann.

Today will be mostly dry with sunny spells, although there will be a few passing showers, mainly in Ulster and Connacht. Feeling fresher than recent days with a moderate to fresh northwesterly breeze. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees, warmest in the southeast.

Scattered showers will continue in Ulster tonight but will be isolated in other areas. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees in a light westerly breeze.

Tomorrow morning and afternoon there will be sunny spells and isolated showers, becoming more widespread during the evening. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees, warmest in the southeast, with a light to moderate northwesterly breeze.

On Friday night it will be cloudy with patchy light rain or drizzle in the west and northwest but it will be generally dry with clear spells in other areas. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees in a light west to southwest breeze.

Saturday morning is expected dry and sunny in the south and east but cloudier with patchy light rain or drizzle across much of Connacht and Ulster. It will become cloudier everywhere during the afternoon with scattered light rain or drizzle but it will become drier again by evening with some hazy sunny spells. Highest temperatures 15 to 20 degrees in a light west to northwest wind.

Mostly dry with clear spells overnight on Saturday, but cloudier with patchy drizzle near west and northwest coasts. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in a light and variable breeze.

Dry with sunny spells on Sunday morning but it will become cloudier in the afternoon with patches of drizzle possible near Atlantic coasts. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees with light and variable breezes.

Sunday night is forecast to be dry with clear spells. Patches of mist and fog may develop in near calm conditions. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees.

Monday morning again will be dry with sunny spells but it will likely become cloudier as the day goes on, with rain possibly affecting the northwest later. Highest temperatures of 16 to 22 degrees with a light west to southwest wind.

High pressure will likely continue to dominate, bringing generally dry weather and an increase in temperatures.