Showery day but sunnier spells on the way this afternoon

Weather update from Met Éireann

Today will begin cloudy with widespread showers and longer spells of rain, turning heavy at times. The cloud will gradually break through the afternoon and evening with sunny spells developing across the west and south. However, scattered showers will continue with some heavy, thundery downpours possible. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds.

Showers will clear from the east and northeast of the country early tonight and much of the country will become dry and clear for a time. However, later in the night, cloud will spread from the west with further scattered showers pushing eastwards over the country.

It will be rather cloudy for a time on Sunday with a few showers spreading from the west. It will become sunnier later in the day. Highest temperatures on Sunday of 15 to 18 degrees in moderate west to southwest winds. It will be mostly dry on Sunday night with just a few showers in the northwest. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees, coolest in the south and southeast under the clearer skies.

High Pressure will steadily build near Ireland next week and the weather will turn drier.

It looks set to be a mainly dry day on Monday with a mix of cloudy periods and sunny spells. Maximum temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees with moderate to fresh southwest winds. On Monday night, outbreaks of rain and drizzle will spread from the Atlantic to affect some western and northern counties. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in moderate southwest winds.

On Tuesday, patchy rain and drizzle will clear to the south in the morning. It will then be a mostly dry day with spells of sunshine. Maximum temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees in moderate westerly winds.

Further Outlook: It will become mainly dry on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with sunny spells and just isolated showers.