Lovely weather for the ducks at Con Smith Park! Photo: Siobhan O'Connor

Unsettled weather conditions over the coming days

Weather update from Met Éireann

Staying rather unsettled over the coming days with rain or showers on most days along with some sunny spells. That's the latest weather outlook from the national weather forecaster.

Today, heavy showers or longer spells of rain will spread northwards to all areas through the day with some isolated thunderstorms and spot flooding possible, especially in the south. Some bright or sunny intervals also, the best of these in Ulster. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with moderate to fresh southeast winds.

Tonight, there will be further showers or longer spells of rain, especially over the southern half of the country. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees with moderate to fresh southeast winds.

On Wednesday, showers or longer spells of rain will spread to all areas, many of them heavy with isolated thunderstorms and spot flooding possible, especially in the south. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with fresh moderate southeast to east winds.

There will be further showers or longer spells of rain in Munster, Leinster and east Ulster overnight on Wednesday. It will become mainly dry further to the west and north. Lowest temperatures of 12 or 13 degrees with light northerly breezes.

On Thursday there'll be bright or sunny spells. Showers in eastern areas at first and then spreading to all areas, many of them heavy with a possibility of thunder. Highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees with light to moderate northerly breezes. Mostly dry overnight with clear spells, but areas of mist and fog will form as winds fall light. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.

Friday is promised a bright day with sunny spells and some showers, but not as heavy or as frequent as previous days. Highest temperatures will range from 18 to 21 degrees in light northwest breezes.

Saturday is expected mainly dry with good sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 18 to 21 degrees with light breezes.

Current indications suggest that Sunday will start off dry, but that rain will spread from the southwest and may be heavy.