Cool and breezy day with sunny spells and showers
Weather update from Met Éireann
Weather remaining generally unsettled and changeable.
Today will be cool and breezy with sunny spells and showers, some heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms and hail. Spot flooding is possible, mainly in the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees, with moderate to fresh, gusty southwest winds, strong at times along west and south coasts.
Clear spells and showers tonight, some heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Showers will become confined to the western half the country overnight. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with light to moderate west to southwest winds, fresher near Atlantic coasts.
Tomorrow, Friday will be cool and breezy with sunshine and showers, some heavy. In the late afternoon, more persistent rain will develop in the west and spread eastwards though the evening. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees with moderate southwest winds.
Early on Friday night, rain will clear eastwards and it will become dry for a time with clear spells. Scattered heavy showers will feed into western parts overnight. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees with light to moderate southwest winds, fresh to strong on Atlantic coasts.
Saturday will bring a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy. They will gradually die out through the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees with moderate to fresh and occasionally gusty southwest winds, decreasing light to moderate later.
Saturday night will start off dry with clear spells. Cloud will increase from the west and rain will develop in the southwest overnight. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with light winds becoming southeasterly overnight and freshening
On Sunday morning, rain will spread northeastwards to all areas along with fresh southeasterly winds. It will be heavy at times and will clear northeastwards in the afternoon with sunshine and showers following, some heavy. Winds will become moderate to fresh southwesterly as rain clears. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees. Showers will continue through Sunday night.
Monday will be cool and breezy with heavy showers or longer spells of rain. Some bright or sunny intervals also. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees with fresh, gusty westerly winds.
Tuesday will be a brighter day with sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees with moderate west to southwest winds.
Currently, it looks like Wednesday next will be a wet day with spells of persistent or heavy rain and a possibility of strong winds.
Thursday will be cool and breezy with sunshine and showers.