Mixed and changeable week of weather ahead

Weather update from Met Éireann

Mixed and changeable overall through the coming week. Cooler and fresher than recently, but turning a little milder around mid-week. That's the latest weather outlook from Met Éireann.

Bands of showery rain will continue to clear northwards this Monday morning with sunny spells and scattered showers following from the southwest. Cloud will increase in southwest and west as the day goes on, with more prolonged showers developing in these parts. Some heavy and thundery downpours are possible. It'll feel cooler and fresher than of late with highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees, with moderate to fresh and gusty south to southwest winds developing, strong at times on southern and southwestern coasts.

Showers or longer spells of rain tonight, turning heavy and possibly thundery at times. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees with light to moderate variable winds over much of the country, but fresh to strong south to southwest winds in the south.

Mostly cloudy tomorrow with spells of rain, possibly heavy and thundery at first. Brightening up from the west through the morning with a mix of sunny spells and showers, with mainly dry conditions developing in the west for the afternoon and extending eastwards in the evening. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with moderate to fresh northwest winds developing, strong at first near southern coasts.

Mainly dry with clear spells overnight on Tuesday but thickening cloud in the southwest will bring outbreaks of rain near the southwest coast by morning. Areas of mist and fog will form also, as winds fall light and variable. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 13 degrees.

Any mist and fog will clear during Wednesday morning and it will be bright for a time in the north and east with some hazy sunshine, but cloud with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the southwest will gradually extend northeastwards over the country through the day. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees with light to moderate south to southeast winds. Cloudy with outbreaks of rain on Wednesday night, turning heavy at times. Mild with temperatures not falling below 13 to 17 degrees, in light to moderate southerly winds.

Mostly cloudy Thursday with outbreaks for rain breaking up into showers and sunny spells during the afternoon and evening. Some of the showers will be heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Highest temperatures of 18 to 23 degrees with light to moderate south to southwest winds.

Current indications suggest variable cloud amounts with some sunshine and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees in light southwest or variable breezes.

Next Weekend: Unsettled overall with low pressure dominating bringing showers or longer spells of rain at times. Temperatures around average.