Mainly dry day again but good spells of sunshine

Weather update from Met Éireann

A mainly dry day today with good spells of sunshine, once any early mist and fog patches have cleared. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees in light to moderate southeast winds, freshening along western coasts later.

Dry and mostly clear tonight with a few mist and fog patches developing. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees generally with light to moderate southeasterly breezes. A little milder in the west and southwest with moderate to fresh winds.

A dry day tomorrow for most with spells of hazy sunshine. However, it will gradually turn cloudy over the western half of the country through the afternoon and evening with rain moving into western and southwestern towards nightfall. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees with southerly winds increasing moderate to fresh, strong near at times near Atlantic coasts.

Turning rather wet for a time overnight on Friday as a band of rain tracks eastwards across the country, heavy in places. The rain will become mostly confined to the eastern half of the country as clearer skies with a few showers follow from the west. Southerly winds will moderate before decreasing light westerly in the clearance from the rain. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees.

Rain on Saturday along with moderate to fresh southerly winds for eastern facing counties will clear through the morning to leave a mostly dry and sunny day with a few showers. However, there is a chance that the rain could linger for longer in the northeast. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees in light to moderate west or northwest winds.

Dry on Saturday night with long clear spells for most. A few showers will move in from the west. Chilly with lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees generally in light westerly or variable breezes with some mist and fog patches developing.

Sunny spells and well scattered light showers expected on Sunday. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in light west or southwest or variable breezes.

Fog on Monday morning will clear to leave a day with a mix of cloud, sunny spells and well scattered light showers. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in mostly light southwesterly breezes.

Further outlook: High pressure is indicated to remain nearby bringing largely dry weather conditions though some light rain or showers are still possible at times. Highest temperatures generally ranging between 15 and 18 degrees.