Unsettled and mixed weather in the week ahead

Weather update from Met Éireann

Unsettled and mixed weather with showers, more persistent spells of rain, and breezy conditions all forecast for the coming days.

Starting off cloudy today with widespread outbreaks of rain and drizzle. A clearance to drier conditions, with some sunshine too, will slowly spread from the southwest, with the rain largely becoming confined to Ulster and north Leinster by evening. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees, with light variable winds.

Any lingering rain or drizzle in Ulster will mostly clear during the first half of the night, leaving mainly dry and cold conditions with clear spells, allowing some patches of frost and ice to form. Some mist and fog patches will also develop in light variable winds. However, cloud will build from the southwest through the second half of the night with wet and windy conditions following towards morning. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees.

Starting off cloudy again tomorrow, Tuesday, with wet and windy conditions moving northwards over the country. The rain will be heavy at times. A clearance to dry conditions with sunny spells will follow before showers or further spells of rain push in from the south. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees, with fresh to strong and gusty easterly winds easing with the clearance of the rain.

Breezy overnight on Tuesday with scattered showers or more persistent spells of rain and just limited clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees, with moderate to fresh and gusty southeasterly winds.

Current indications for Wednesday are that further north will see a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, while further south will be cloudier with more persistent outbreaks of rain. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees, with moderate to fresh easterly winds, stronger on southern and eastern coasts.

Widespread showers on Wednesday night or more persistent spells of rain with limited clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees with light to moderate cyclonic variable winds.

Thursday is expected to bring scattered showers with limited bright spells. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees, with light to moderate southeasterly winds.

The detail is uncertain for Friday but current indications are for a breezy day with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers or more persistent outbreaks of rain spreading northwards across the country. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees, with moderate to fresh southeasterly winds, stronger on Atlantic coasts.

Further outlook: While the detail is uncertain, low pressure continuing to dominate, bringing further showers or more persistent spells of rain.