Yellow wind warning issued for eastern counties
Met Éireann have issued a status yellow weather warning for north and east areas of the country tonight, with strong westerly winds and strong gusts expected for short time this evening.
The winds are expected to cause some disruption to Meath as well as Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford between 5pm and 9pm.
Elsewhere locally today will be alargely and bright early with a few heavy showers in the west. It will turning cloudier later with rain spreading northwards across Ulster around midday. There will be heavy downpours in places during the evening. Becoming blustery with southerly winds increasing fresh to strong and gusty this afternoon, veering west this evening. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees.
Blustery tonight with fresh southwest winds, but possibly very windy early tonight in the northeast. Rain at first tonight will clear with clear spells developing in many areas. Heavy showers will also develop. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 3 degrees.
Wednesday will be dry in many areas during the morning. Mostly cloudy with spells of rain in the afternoon, heavy at times with local downpours. Becoming very windy with strong or very northwest winds developing across much of Ulster. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees.
Wednesday night will see strong northwest winds which will ease to a light or moderate westerly breeze. Winds will remain fresh in Ulster where rain will continue, but elsewhere it will be clearer with occasional showers. Lowest temperatures ranging from 0 in the south to 5 in the north.
A mix of sunny spells and showers on Thursday with cloud cover increasing from the south later on. Light or moderate westerly winds, fresher along the north coast. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.
On Thursday night a spell of rain over the southern half of the country, mainly dry further north with clearest skies near the north coast. Light variable or northeast winds, breezier along the south coast. A touch of grass frost possible in the north with temperatures near freezing or slightly below. Lows of 4 or 5 degrees in the south.
Friday will see a cloudy start with rain lingering for a time in the east. Sunny spells will develop along with showers in a moderate northwesterly airflow. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees. Friday night will be mainly dry with winds becoming calm. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees.
Saturday looks set for a dry and bright start but it will turn cloudy with a spell of rain later spreading from the Atlantic. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees. Moderate southerly winds will later develop.
Becoming warmer on Sunday with cloudy weather and patchy light rain, along with light or moderate southerly breezes