Mainly dry over the bank holiday weekend

Weather update from Met Éireann

High pressure continues to dominate the weather. So it will be mainly dry. Cooler on Sunday and Monday. Becoming milder next week.

Today will be largely dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. Highest temperatures will range from 13 degrees in the north to 18 degrees in the southwest with mostly light or moderate northerly breezes.

Tonight will be mainly dry with clear spells. Cloud will increase in the north and some light rain or drizzle will develop in northern counties towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees with light northerly or variable breezes.

Saturday morning will be dry in most areas with the best of the sunshine over the southern half of the country. Cloud and patchy drizzle in Ulster will move southwards through the day with sunny spells following from the north. Highest temperatures of 12 to 17 degrees with moderate northerly winds.

Saturday night will be dry with clear spells for most. It will be a bit cloudier in the north. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees in light to moderate northerly winds.

Sunday morning will be dry with sunny spells. Some well scattered showers will develop in the afternoon, mostly likely over Leinster and parts of Munster. Highest temperatures ranging from a cool 9 degrees in the north and north east to 15 degrees in the southwest with light to moderate northeasterly breezes.

On Sunday night, any lingering showers will die out to give a dry night with clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees.

Bank Holiday Monday will be largely dry with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees with light northeasterly or variable breezes.

Further Outlook: High pressure will continue to dominate bringing largely dry and settled conditions through next week with mostly light winds. Day time temperatures will gradually increase through midweek and will reach the high teens towards the end of the week.