Wet few days ahead but drier weather over the weekend

Weather update from Met Éireann

Rain today and tomorrow but drier weather over the weekend and turning cooler.

That's the latest outlook from the national weather forecaster.

Rain this morning will be heavy at times. Dry and bright weather developing in the west and northwest will extend to most other areas through the morning, with the rain clearing the southeast in the early afternoon. Moderate to fresh southwest winds will ease to a light northwesterly breeze this morning. Afternoon highs of 15 to 18 degrees.

A mainly dry and clear night, although well scattered showers will move in from the Atlantic in a light northwest airflow. Mist and fog will form overnight as winds become near calm. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees.

Some mist or fog in places for a time early tomorrow morning. Tomorrow will bring a mix of scattered showers with sunny spells. A little chilly at times with highs of 14 to 17 degrees in light or moderate northwest winds.

Friday night is expected largely dry and clear with light isolated showers. A chilly night with lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees. Light northwest winds.

Well scattered showers on Saturday, but overall mostly dry with sunny spells. Another fresh day with highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees and a light or moderate northerly breeze.

Dry and cool overnight on Saturday with light northwest winds. Turning cloudier overnight. Lows of 3 to 7 degrees.

Sunday is forecast to be a cloudier day with scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees. Turning breezy later in the day with moderate to fresh westerly winds developing. There will be a spell of rain during Sunday night. Overnight lows of 8 to 11 degrees.

Monday will bring showery conditions with some bright intervals. Feeling chilly with highs of 13 to 16 degrees in a brisk northwest wind.

FURTHER OUTLOOK: Temperatures remaining a little lower than the seasonal norm heading into midweek, with further showers in a northerly airflow.