Bright, crispy morning but showers on the way
Weather update from Met Éireann
Remaining unsettled with wet, and sometimes windy, weather over the next few days.
A bright and crisp start today with sunny spells for many. Showers in Atlantic coastal counties will spread eastward through the afternoon and evening, some heavy with a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms. Feeling fresher with highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees in moderate southwest winds, fresh at times on northwest coasts.
Cloud will start to build from the west early on tonight with outbreaks of rain and drizzle following, turning heavy at times in the southwest. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees, in mostly moderate southeasterly winds, increasing fresh to strong along Atlantic coasts.
Dull and breezy to start tomorrow (Tuesday) with outbreaks of rain and drizzle moving northeastwards. From early afternoon, conditions will start to brighten up from the southwest with scattered showers and sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees generally, though feeling milder in Munster with highest temperatures reaching 19 or 20 degrees. Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds will gradually ease and veer southwesterly through the day.
Cloud will start to build from the west early on Tuesday night with outbreaks of rain and drizzle moving into Atlantic counties, becoming widespread towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees, with light to moderate southerly winds.
Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will continue moving northeastwards through the morning and early afternoon on Wednesday, with scattered showers and sunny spells following from the west. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees, warmest in the southeast, with moderate to fresh southerly winds veering westerly through the day.
Scattered showers will become largely confined to Atlantic coastal counties on Wednesday night, turning heavy at times. Largely dry with clear spells developing elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Scattered showers and sunny spells will feed in from the west on Thursday, turning heavy in places. Feeling cooler than recent days with highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees, in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, stronger along Atlantic coasts.
Current indications show another breezy day of sunny spells and scattered showers on Friday. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees, with moderate to fresh westerly winds.
Further outlook: Remaining unsettled with a spell of wet and windy weather signalled to move in over the weekend.