Unsettled few days of weather on the horizon

Weather update from Met Éireann

Generally unsettled with rain or showers at times. Daytime temperatures will range from about 16 to 22 degrees. That's the latest weather outlook from Met Éireann.

Today will start off cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in most areas. Brighter weather will develop in the west later this morning and will extend eastwards this afternoon and evening. Eastern areas will stay cloudy and damp all day. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees with light to moderate southerly breezes.

Tonight, any lingering rain or drizzle in the east will clear and it will be become largely dry with clear spells. A few patches of mist or fog may develop. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 13 degrees, coldest in the west with light variable breezes.

Friday morning will be mainly dry with some bright or sunny spells. Cloud will gradually increase from the west. Rain will develop on the west coast by early evening and will spread into western parts of Ulster, Connacht and Munster. Highest temperatures of 16 to 22 degrees, warmest in the east and northeast with moderate southerly winds.

Friday night will be cloudy with rain becoming widespread and turning heavy at times. It will be mild and humid with temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees and mostly light southwesterly or variable winds.

Saturday morning will be wet with rain in most areas, heavy at times with spot flooding possible. Rain will gradually clear eastwards through the afternoon and evening with sunny spells and a few showers following. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees with light southerly breezes becoming northwesterly as rain clears and freshening.

Saturday night will be cooler and fresher with clear spells and a few showers in the west. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with light to moderate northwest breezes.

Sunday will start off mainly dry. However, rain will develop in the west during the morning and then spread eastwards to all areas through the afternoon and evening. It will gradually clear overnight with scattered showers following. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees with moderate to fresh southerly winds.

Monday will be a bright, fresh day with sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees with moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.

At the moment, Tuesday looks like being mainly dry with sunny spells and highs of 17 to 20 degrees.

However, more rain is expected to move in from the west on Wednesday.