Chilly start but bright morning

Weather Update from Met Éireann

A chilly start with some icy patches, and a few wintry showers in the north, soon dying out. Good sunny spells this morning but cloud will increase during the afternoon, bringing patches of drizzle to the northwest. Becoming milder with afternoon temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees, in mostly moderate southwesterly breezes that will freshen through the afternoon, becoming strong near Atlantic coasts.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy or overcast with patchy light rain and drizzle, mostly in the west and south. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees with fresh or strong and gusty southerly winds.

Saturday will be mostly cloudy and windy with a little patchy light rain or drizzle, mostly in the west and south but becoming more widespread later. A few brighter spells are possible in the northeast. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with strong and gusty southerly winds.

On Saturday night and on Sunday morning, rain will move eastwards across the country followed by clear spells and scattered showers. Fresh to strong and gusty southeasterly winds will moderate and veer northwesterly with the clearance of the rain. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 7 degrees, coldest in the west and southwest later in the night where some mist or fog patches may form after the rain and with a touch of frost possible too.

The rest of the rain will then clear from the northeast and east on Sunday morning or early afternoon, leaving dry and bright weather with moderate southerly winds. However, cloud will build in from the west during the afternoon and evening with wet and windy weather developing along the west coast later in the day. Highest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees.

Wet and windy on Sunday night as outbreaks of rain moves eastwards across the country, accompanied by fresh to strong southerly winds. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees.

A bright day will follow on Monday with sunny spells and some scattered showers, especially in the northwest where it will be breezy. A moderate westerly wind will prevail elsewhere and highest temperatures will range 8 to 10 degrees.

High pressure looks like it will build in over the country on Monday night bringing calm conditions but it will be cold and frosty with temperatures down to freezing or a couple of degrees below. Some mist and fog patches will form too.

A dry day will follow on Tuesday with sunny spells developing in a light to moderate easterly breeze. However, during the evening , wet and breezy conditions may affect the southeast.