Mostly dry weekend with sunny spells

Weather update from Met Éireann

Becoming largely dry and settled with just light rain or showers at times as high pressure stays close by. That's the latest weather outlook from Met Éireann for the coming days.

Dry for much of today with spells of hazy sunshine. However, it will gradually turn cloudy over the western half of the country through the afternoon and evening with rain moving into western counties towards nightfall. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees with southerly winds increasing moderate to fresh, strong at times near Atlantic coasts.

Quite wet tonight as a band of rain moves eastwards across the country, turning heavy in places. The rain will become mostly confined to the eastern half of the country by morning with clearer skies and a few showers following from the west. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will decrease light westerly as the rain clears. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees.

Rain in the east will gradually clear tomorrow morning leaving a mostly dry day with sunny spells and a few showers. However, there is a chance that the rain will linger for longer in the northeast. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees with light to moderate west or northwest breezes.

Staying dry for most overnight on Saturday with clear spells, though a band of showery rain will move in from the west through the night, largely clearing by the morning. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with mostly light west to southwest breezes.

Sunday will be a largely dry day with sunny spells and well scattered light showers. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees with light westerly breezes.

Staying dry for most overnight on Sunday with clear spells, though scattered light showers will feed in from the west. Patches of mist and fog are also likely to form in light variable winds. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees.

Patches of mist and fog in the morning will clear on Monday to leave a day with a mix of cloud, sunny spells and scattered light showers. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees with mostly light southwesterly breezes.

Tuesday is expected to be a largely cloudy day with scattered showers, keeping mostly confined to the west and north. The best of any sunny spells are likely to be in parts of the south and east. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees.

Further outlook: Current indications show high pressure remaining nearby bringing largely settled conditions, though some light rain or showers are possible at times.