Windy day with temperatures of up to thirteen degrees

Weather update from Met Éireann

Rather unsettled, and windy at first, with spells of rain and showers. That's the latest weather outlook from Met Éireann for the week ahead.

Windy today with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds, veering southwesterly, with gales on southeastern coasts at first and later along western coasts. Cloudy with outbreaks of showery rain during the morning, heaviest across southern and western counties with spot flooding possible. Highest temperatures in the early afternoon of 7 to 9 degrees in the west and 10 to 13 degrees in the east. Cooler, drier and brighter conditions will follow from the southwest through the afternoon.

Breezy tonight with fresh and gusty southwest winds. Largely dry with clear spells though well scattered showers will develop for Atlantic coastal counties. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees.

Another windy day tomorrow with sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy with the possibility of hail. Southwest winds will be fresh to strong and gusty with gales on Atlantic coasts. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees.

Tuesday night: A blustery night with clear spells and scattered showers with a chance of hail. The showers will be most frequent in the northwest, merging to longer spells of rain later. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southwest winds.

Wednesday: Sunny spells at first with showers, mainly in the northwest, clearing northwards gradually. Outbreaks of rain will develop in the southwest in the morning, extending gradually over much of the country through the day. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees. Fresh and gusty southwesterly winds will ease through the morning.

Wednesday night: Largely cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times with possible localised flooding. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees generally, milder in the south and southwest. Some mist and fog patches will develop.

Thursday: Outbreaks of rain will clear eastwards through the morning, becoming largely dry with a few outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in mostly light breezes. Continuing mostly dry overnight but more persistent rain will develop in the southwest towards morning. Some mist and fog will also develop. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees.

Friday: Cloudy with rain in the southwest at first, will extend northeastwards across the country with some heavy falls possible. A clearance to sunny spells and showers will then follow from the southwest. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees, coolest in the north.

Further Outlook: A good deal of uncertainty for Christmas weekend but current indications suggest it will continue unsettled.