Rain to clear with sunny spells developing later

Weather update from Met Éireann.

Rain in eastern parts of the province this morning will gradually clear, with mainly dry conditions following from the west. It'll gradually brighten up in the afternoon from the west, with sunny spells developing. Some scattered showers will follow too, mainly later in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees in mainly light to moderate westerly winds, becoming a little fresher at times in coastal parts of the northwest.

Tonight will bring a mix of clear spells and showers, some of them heavy, with the slight chance of thunder. Cooler than recent nights, with lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees in mostly light to moderate southwest to west or variable breezes, and fresh westerly in western and northwestern coastal parts.

Tomorrow, Friday, will bring sunshine and showers. The showers will be most widespread in the morning, and some will be heavy, with the slight chance of thunder at first. During the afternoon, the showers will be more isolated and will die away later. Cooler than recently, with highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees, with winds becoming mostly moderate northwesterly through the morning and increasing fresh for a time in western and northern coastal parts, but generally easing light to moderate again in the evening.