Mix of sunny spells and scattered showers

Weather update from Met Éireann

Unsettled with spells of rain and showers. Cooler than of late with temperatures reaching the mid to high teens. That's the weather oulook across the weekend.

A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers today, some of which will be heavy. The showers will be most frequent in the north and west with the best of the sunny spells in the east and southeast. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees in moderate westerly winds, fresher for Atlantic and northern coasts.

Largely dry with clear spells and isolated showers early tonight. Cloud will build from the southwest later, extending over much of the country by morning as outbreaks of rain and drizzle move in over much of Munster and parts of Connacht. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees with light, occasionally moderate, westerly winds, gradually backing southerly and freshening in the southwest by morning.

Turning wet and breezy or rather windy tomorrow with rain becoming widespread through the morning, heavy at times with localised flooding possible and accompanied by fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds. The winds will veer southwesterly and increase near gale force or gale force at times along Atlantic coasts as a clearance to sunny spells and blustery showers follow from the west through the afternoon.

However, it will stay mostly cloudy in the northwest with longer spells of rain possible bringing further chances of localised flooding. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees.

Breezy with spells of rain overnight on Saturday, heavy at times in the north and west with the chance of localised flooding. Clear spells and scattered showers elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 14 degrees. Fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly winds, strong for Atlantic coasts, will ease mostly moderate to fresh and gusty by morning.

A breezy day on Sunday with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. Scattered showers will move eastwards over the country, heavy at times with isolated thunderstorms possible and with longer spells of rain in the northwest. The best of the dry and sunny intervals will be in the east and southeast. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees with fresh and gusty south or southwest winds, moderating during the evening.

Variable cloud with showers or longer spells of rain overnight on Sunday. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in moderate to fresh west or southwest winds, strong along Atlantic coasts.

Sunny spells and widespread showers expected for much of Monday, heavy or possible thundery at times. The showers will ease during the evening and will become mostly confined to the western half of the country. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 or 19 degrees in in moderate to fresh west or southwest winds, strong along Atlantic coasts.

Tuesday will bring spells of sunshine with scattered showers, not as heavy or as widespread as preceding days. However, it may turn cloudy in parts of Munster and south Leinster with the chance of rain clipping southern coastal areas. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees in light to moderate west or southwest winds.

Further outlook: A good deal of uncertainty in the details but indications are that our weather will continue unsettled with further spells of rain and showers.