Rain and drizzle throughout the day

Weather update from Met Éireann

Unsettled with rain and showers each day. That's the latest weather outlook from Met Éireann.

Cloudy and becoming wet across the country this morning as outbreaks of rain and drizzle continue to spread northeastwards. There'll be further outbreaks of rain and drizzle into the afternoon, though it'll become lighter and patchier by evening time, with a good deal of dry weather at that stage, though it'll remain mostly cloudy.

Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees over the northern half of the country, with light winds. Milder and becoming breezier further south with highs of 14 to 18 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest to west winds, decreasing light to moderate again later in the evening.

While some clear spells will develop, it'll be fairly cloudy for a time tonight with some showers or scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle in places. There'll be some mist and hill fog too. It'll become drier later in the night. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 11 degrees, coolest in the north, in mostly light to moderate variable winds, becoming moderate to fresh westerly for a time in southwestern parts.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, will bring a good lot of dry weather for a time with some sunny spells and a scattering of showers, these mainly in the north and northwest. It'll become increasingly cloudy from the southwest through the afternoon and evening, with rain following to most places through the evening. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds, backing southerly later and increasing moderate to fresh in the southwest and west.

Scattered showers with a mix of cloud and clear spells overnight on Tuesday. Mist and patches of fog too. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 11 degrees, coldest in the north, with light to moderate westerly or variable winds.

Sunny spells and scattered showers at first on Wednesday. Cloud will increase and rain will spread northeastwards across most of the country during the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees with light to moderate westerly winds, becoming southerly.

Breezy and wet overnight on Wednesday with rain followed by showers. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with fresh south to southwest winds.

Thursday will be breezy and blustery with sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty southwest to west winds.

It will become mostly dry with clear spells on Thursday night as showers become isolated. Winds will ease and temperatures will fall to between 6 and 10 degrees.

A dry start to the day on Friday with some hazy sunny spells, with rain then moving in across southern areas. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds.

Current indications suggest that unsettled weather will continue for the weekend with spells of rain and showers.