Crisp and mainly dry and sunny day today

Weather update from Met Éireann

High pressure dominates for a time this week bringing settled weather conditions. Cool at first but temperatures will recover a little during the week. Wet and windy weather is possible later in the week and into next weekend.

A crisp, mainly dry and sunny start today. Cloudier conditions will gradually spread from the north through the day, but sunny spells will continue in the south. Continuing cooler than average with highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in light northerly or variable breezes.

Mainly dry and chilly tonight with long clear spells. A few patches of mist and fog may form in near calm conditions. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees, but a little lower in some rural parts with some grass frost.

Tomorrow will be a mainly dry day with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees with a light south to southeasterly breeze, increasing moderate along Atlantic coasts.

Largely dry overnight on Tuesday with clear spells at first, though cloud will thicken from the west overnight. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees, mildest under cloudier skies in the west, with mostly light south to southeasterly breezes.

Wednesday will bring a mix of cloud and hazy sunny spells with just isolated patches of light rain or drizzle possible along western coastal fringes. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in light to moderate southerly breezes, fresher near the west coast.

Variable cloud and hazy sunshine on Thursday. Most areas dry but some patchy light rain and drizzle is possible, mainly in Atlantic coastal areas or near to the south and east coast. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees with light to moderate south to southeasterly breezes.

Further outlook: Some uncertainty but wet and windy weather may move in from the Atlantic.