Dry start to the day but heavy showers later

Weather update from Met Éireann

Continuing quite unsettled with rain or showers. Cool for the time of year over the weekend, though temperatures improving slightly in some parts for a time next week.

A mainly dry start today with some sunny spells. Scattered showers will move in from the west by afternoon. Some of the showers will be heavy. By evening time some showers merging to longer spells of rain with the chance of embedded thunderstorms and spot flooding. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees with a light southwest or variable breeze.

A status yellow rain warning for Meath, Dublin, Louth and Wicklow will take effect at 10pm tonight (Friday) and remain in place until 6am on Saturday morning.

Further heavy scattered showers overnight, with heavy rain for a time in parts of the north and east which may lead to spot flooding. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with a light to moderate northwesterly wind.

Tomorrow will bring sunny spells, although there will be some showers in the north and west and these will extend to other areas through the afternoon and evening, turning heavy in parts. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees with a moderate west to northwest wind.

A mix of clear spells and scattered showers overnight on Saturday. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees with a light westerly breeze.

Sunny spells and showers developing widely on Sunday, with some heavy or possibly thundery downpours likely in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees in a light west to northwest or variable breeze.

Showers will become more isolated and die out early on Sunday night, leaving a mostly dry night with clear spells and some mist patches. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in a light northeasterly or variable breeze.

Monday will see some early sunshine but showers will break out during the day, turning heavy in parts later. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees in a light variable breeze. Turning dry with clear spells on Monday night and rather cool again with lows of 6 to 9 degrees.

Currently Tuesday morning looks mainly dry with sunny spells. Some scattered showers will develop in the afternoon but they will be lighter than on previous days. Highs of 15 to 20 degrees in a light northeasterly breeze.

Wednesday will bring sunny spells and scattered showers to the east. Highs of 17 to 21 degrees.