Dry and bright but light rain to spread later

Weather update from Met Éireann

Expect some light rain over the coming days but it will still remain largely dry and bright with top temperatures of 24 degrees. It's set to turn cooler over the bank holiday weekend, however.

Dry and bright in the north and east with sunny spells this morning. Duller elsewhere, with patches of light rain, drizzle and mist, that will gradually spread northeastwards through the afternoon with limited sunny spells breaking through. Highest temperatures of 17 to 24 degrees, warmest in the north and east with the brighter conditions, in light to moderate south to southwest winds, fresher along Atlantic coasts.

Mostly cloudy tonight with patches of light rain, drizzle and mist in the west and north tonight. Drier elsewhere with clear spells developing. Temperatures will not fall below 10 to 14 degrees in mostly moderate southwesterly winds.

Any lingering patchy rain and drizzle in the north and west will clear tomorrow morning to leave a largely dry day with plenty of sunshine and just isolated light showers. Highest temperatures of 17 to 23 degrees, warmest in Leinster, with light to moderate westerly winds, fresh at times in the north in the morning.

Mostly dry overnight on Friday with long clear spells at first. Cloud will build from the west later in the night with outbreaks of rain in the west by morning. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with mist and fog patches possible in mostly light southerly breezes.

Outbreaks of rain in the west will spread eastwards through the morning and turn heavy at times in the afternoon, particularly in the north with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. A clearance to sunny spells and scattered showers will follow for the western half of the country through the evening. Highest temperatures ranging from 15 degrees in the west to 22 degrees in the east with moderate southwesterly winds.

Any rain lingering in the east will clear early on Saturday night to leave a mostly dry night with some clear spells and isolated light showers. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in mostly light southwesterly breezes.

Expect a mix of cloud, sun and scattered showers on Sunday, with cloudier conditions spreading from the southwest later in the day. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees, warmest in the east, with moderate westerly winds.

The Bank Holiday Monday is promised cloudy with showery outbreaks of rain moving eastwards, turning heavy at times especially later in the day. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees, again warmest in the east, with moderate southwest to west winds.

Further outlook: Continuing unsettled with further rain and showers. Temperatures falling to the mid-teens generally.