Mainly dry Autumn day ahead

Weather update from Met Éireann

High pressure will bring settled and largely dry weather over the coming days. That's the latest weather outlook from Met Éireann.

Today will be dry apart from isolated drizzle in the north and west. There will be occasional breaks in the cloud, the best of these in the south and east. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees with a light to moderate westerly wind, fresh in the northwest.

Tonight will be generally dry with partly cloudy skies and patches of mist and fog. Cloud will be thickest in the north and northwest and will bring patchy light rain or drizzle overnight. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 12 degrees, coldest in the south, with light to moderate westerly or variable winds.

Thursday will be cloudy in northern areas with patchy light rain or drizzle. Further south it will be dry with some brighter spells at times. Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees with light to moderate west to northwest winds.

Mainly cloudy overnight on Thursday with isolated drizzle and patches of mist and fog. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees with light to moderate westerly or variable winds.

Mainly cloudy and dry again on Friday but with isolated drizzle in the north and west. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees with light to moderate westerly or variable winds.

Friday night will bring isolated light showers in the north and west but otherwise dry with a mix of cloudy and clear periods. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 11 degrees with light and variable winds.

Saturday is expected mainly dry and cloudy, although some sunny breaks will develop at times. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees in near calm conditions.

Dry overnight on Saturday with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Mist and fog will develop in some areas as winds remain very light. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 11 degrees, mildest in Ulster.

Sunday again should be mainly dry and cloudy, although some sunny breaks will occur at times. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees with light easterly or variable winds.

Early next week: Staying settled with high pressure remaining nearby.