Varying cloud, sunny spells and showers today

Weather update from Met Éireann

Varying cloud, sunny spells and showers today. This showers will be most frequent over the western half of the country and parts of Ulster this morning. During the afternoon, the showers will become heavier and will extend over the eastern half of the country. This evening, the showers will mainly affect Ulster and Leinster. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees with a light to moderate west to southwest breeze, becoming fresh and gusty in showers.

TONIGHT

Tonight will become dry in most areas, however, showers or longer spells of rain will continue to affect eastern parts of Leinster and Ulster. Lowest temperatures generally 4 to 9 degrees, coldest in parts of Munster and Connacht. A few patches of mist or fog may develop under slack winds.

TOMORROW - Thursday 30th June

Showers or longer spells of rain along coastal areas of Leinster and Ulster will clear early Thursday morning. Sunny spells and showers in the west will spread eastwards and extend to all areas in the afternoon, some heavy with an isolated thundery burst possible in the northeast. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees with a light to moderate west to southwest breeze.

National Outlook

OVERVIEW: Changeable and cool, especially in the west. More dry intervals developing over the weekend.

Thursday night: Showers will become more isolated overnight. Cloud will build from the west with patchy drizzle developing on western and northwest coasts by morning. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in light west to southwest breezes.

Friday will be mostly cloudy with dry intervals and some patchy drizzle or light showers at times. In the afternoon, more persistent rain will develop in the west and will spread eastwards through the evening. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with moderate southwest winds becoming southerly.

On Friday night, the rain will clear eastwards with clear spells and scattered showers following. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees.

Saturday will bring sunny spells and scattered showers. There will be some decent dry intervals too. Highest temperatures ranging from 14 or 15 degrees in the northwest to 19 degrees in the southeast with moderate westerly winds.

Sunday will be mainly dry with some bright or sunny spells and a few showers. a Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees in light to moderate westerly breezes.

Early next week: A good deal of dry weather expected though there will be showers at times. Temperatures will be in the high teens to low-twenties.