Today's weather to be mild and humid, with outbreaks of rain

Today will be mild, humid and mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, which will be heavy and persistent in the west during the afternoon and evening. Met Éireann is also forecasting some dry intervals too, the best of these in the east. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees with fresh and gusty southerly winds, which will be very strong and gusty this morning, especially near the coast.

Tonight will be mild and humid with outbreaks of rain in many areas. Some clearer spells may develop in the west as the night goes on. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in a moderate southerly breeze. Mist and fog on hills.

The national weather forecaster says tomorrow is set to continue mild and humid with further spells of rain. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees with light to moderate southerly breezes.

On Tuesday night, further outbreaks of rain are forecast with drizzle becoming more patchy. It will be very mild with lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees and very light southerly or variable breezes.

Wednesday will see some further patchy light rain and drizzle in places but a lot of dry weather generally. Cloud and mist will linger in places but there will be some brighter spells in parts too. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees with light variable breezes.

The outlook for Thursday is warmer with sunny spells. It will be mainly dry but a few isolated heavy showers are possible late in the day. Highest temperatures of 18 to 25 degrees, warmest in Leinster with light breezes.

Thursday night and Friday will see heavy or thundery showers move in over the country from the south. It will still be warm and muggy with some sunny spells by day too.

Looking ahead to the week, it looks like turning fresher for the weekend with a more Atlantic regime setting in.

Photo above was submitted by Maureen Tully, Refian, Belturbet, with the caption: Even though the clouds were crying today... the Roses are no longer thirsty!