Spring morning in Cross. Photo: Roisin Smyth

Cloudy morning but sunnier in the afternoon

Weather update from Met Éireann

Rather cloudy this morning with scattered showers. By this afternoon however sunny spells will develop and the showers will become more isolated. A few showers may still be heavy, thundery and wintry on higher ground too. Perhaps a little chilly this afternoon with highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in a southerly breeze.

Scattered cloud and a few lingering isolated showers, some wintry on higher ground. Longer clear and dry spells will develop overnight as winds fall light allowing temperatures to fall to -1 to 2 degrees with a touch of frost or ice possible.

A mix of cloud and clear spells early in the morning but cloud will continue to build with a few isolated showers developing by midday. The showers will become more frequent and possibly heavy and thundery with hail during the afternoon but will clear away again in the evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with light to moderate breezes.

Thursday night will see scattered cloud and a few lingering isolated showers but some good clear spells developing later in the night. Cool overnight too as winds fall light with lowest temperatures of -1 to 3 degrees with a touch of frost possible.

A mostly dry start to Friday with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. Showers will develop across the country in the afternoon as southerly breezes freshen. The showers may be heavy at times but will gradually begin to die out by the evening. Highs of 9 to 12 degrees.

A mix of clear spells and just a few isolated showers in the evening but the fresh southerly breeze will persist through Friday night. A little chilly too with lows of 0 to 3 degrees so a touch of frost couldn't be ruled out.

Saturday looks set to be another rather unsettled but perhaps milder day overall. A brisk southerly flow will usher in plenty of showers during the afternoon and evening, some possibly heavy a times too. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees.

Current models indicate that the unsettled weather will remain for Sunday with showers nationwide in the afternoon and evening together with blustery southerly winds. Perhaps slightly milder too with highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.