Dull day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle

Weather update from Met Éireann

Low pressure continuing to dominate, bringing spells of wet and often breezy weather and with just limited bright spells. That's the latest update from the national weather forecaster for the coming days.

Some mist and fog patches early today. A generally dull day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, and with just limited bright spells. Becoming breezy with moderate to fresh east to northeast winds, stronger near eastern and southeastern coasts. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.

While there will be some clear spells early on, it will be a mostly cloudy night with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. These will be heaviest and most persistent over the southern half of the country. Breezy with moderate to fresh east to northeast winds, stronger near eastern and southeastern coasts. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees, mildest in the east and southeast.

A generally dull day tomorrow, Saturday, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. These will be heaviest and most persistent over the southern half of the country with the best of any dry spells further north. Moderate to fresh easterly winds, stronger near eastern and southeastern coasts, but easing and becoming variable in the southwest through the day. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees

Mostly cloudy overnight on Saturday with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees, with moderate to fresh, even strong at times, easterly winds becoming cyclonic variable through the night.

Starting off generally cloudy on Sunday with widespread outbreaks of rain and drizzle. These outbreaks will become less frequent and widespread through the day with some sunny spells developing in places. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees, with moderate to fresh cyclonic variable winds becoming mostly easterly and easing.

Sunday night will be mostly dry apart from a few light outbreaks of rain or drizzle. While there will be clear spells at first, cloud will begin to build from the southwest through the second half of the night, with more persistent rain following into the southwest towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees, with light to moderate east to southeast winds.

Monday is expected cloudy, breezy, and wet with rain, heavy at times, spreading northeastwards across the country. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees, with moderate to fresh southeasterly winds, stronger on eastern and southeastern coasts.

Some uncertainty in the detail for Tuesday's forecast but current indications are that conditions will be cloudier and wetter further east, and drier with the best of any bright spells further west. Highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees, with light to moderate northwesterly or variable winds.

Further outlook: Low pressure continuing to dominate, bringing further unsettled and mixed conditions.