Cold with sunny spells and some rain
Weather update from Met Éireann
Today will be cold with sunny spells and showers of rain or hail, heaviest and most frequent over the western half of the country. Isolated thunderstorms are possible in the west and north and sleet is possible on high ground. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees with moderate, gusty west to southwest winds.
Tonight, showers will continue, over Munster, Connacht and west Ulster, some wintry on high ground. Mainly dry elsewhere. Showers will mostly die out overnight. Good clear spells with frost and icy stretches developing, mainly in Ulster, Connacht and Leinster. Lows of -2 to +3 degrees with light to moderate northwest breezes.
On Saturday morning, frost and icy patches will gradually clear. It will be a largely dry day with sunny spells. cloud will increase over Munster and Connacht in the afternoon and rain will develop in the southwest in the evening. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with light to moderate northwest breezes.
Saturday night will start off dry over most of Ireland. Rain will develop in the southwest and will spread northwards over Munster, Connacht and Leinster overnight. Most of Ulster will stay dry. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees, coldest in Ulster with light to moderate east to southeast winds.
On Sunday, the rain over Leinster, Connacht and Munster will gradually move southwards and will clear in the evening. Drier, brighter weather over Ulster will follow. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in a light to moderate north to northeast winds. Sunday night will be cold and mainly dry with clear spells. Frost and some icy patches are possible. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees with a light to moderate northerly breezes.
Monday will be dry with bright or sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with a light to moderate northerly breezes. Monday night will be cold with clear spells at first and cloud increasing from the northwest overnight. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees with frost and ice possible in the east and southeast.
On Tuesday, a band of rain will move southeastwards over Ireland. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees with moderate southwest winds. On Tuesday night, there'll be further spells of rain.
On Wednesday, rain will clear eastwards with sunshine and scattered showers following. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with variable breezes.
Current indications suggest that rain will move eastwards across the country on Thursday with cold, showery weather following for Friday and next weekend.