A mix of cloudy periods and sunny spells ahead today

Highest temperatures of 19 to 26 degrees

A mix of cloudy periods and sunny spells. Staying generally dry too apart from patches of light rain in the south. Highest temperatures of 19 to 26 degrees, warmest in the northeast. A little breezy with a moderate to fresh southerly wind.

Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will develop in the west tonight but dry with clear spells further east. The rain will extend eastwards and become heavier overnight, although the east will stay dry until morning. Lowest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees in a moderate to fresh southerly wind.

Rain will continue moving eastwards on Sunday morning and will be heavy at times. The rain will clear into the Irish Sea by afternoon and will be followed from the west by sunny spells and scattered showers. Moderate to fresh southerly winds, becoming westerly and easing light to moderate after the rain. Highest afternoon temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees, mildest in the east.