Mainly dry today with occasional sunny spells
Weather update from Met Éireann
A good deal of dry weather and some rain or showers at times with temperatures reaching the high-teens to low-twenties in the coming days. That's the latest weather outlook from Met Éireann.
Mainly dry today but quite cloudy with isolated showers and just occasional sunny spells. This evening, rain and drizzle will develop over the western half of the country. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds.
Tonight, rain and drizzle will spread eastwards to all areas. The rain will clear by morning, but patchy drizzle and mist will linger in many areas. A mild night with temperatures not falling below 13 to 16 degrees in light to moderate west to southwest winds.
Tomorrow morning (Tuesday) will start off mostly cloudy with patchy light rain, drizzle and mist. It will become mainly dry through the afternoon with occasional brighter spells developing. Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees in light to moderate west to northwest winds.
Tuesday night will be mainly dry with a fair amount of cloud and some clear spells. A few spots of light rain or drizzle will occur. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 15 degrees in mostly light northwest breezes.
Wednesday will be mostly cloudy with perhaps a few showers. More persistent rain will spread from the west through the evening and night. Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees with mostly light, occasionally moderate, northwest or west winds.
On Thursday morning, rain will clear eastwards. Sunny spells and scattered showers will follow for the rest of the day. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees in moderate northwest winds.
Friday will be a bright day with sunny spells and well scattered showers. It will be a bit cooler with highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees and moderate northwesterly breezes.
Next weekend: At the moment it looks like Saturday will be mainly dry with just well scattered showers and that more persistent rain will move over the country through Saturday night and Sunday. Temperatures will range from 16 to 20 or 21 degrees.