Sunset at Bruskey, Ballintemple. Photo: Brian Brady

Cloudy day with scattered showers but dry tomorrow

Weather update from Met Éireann

Today (Saturday) will be cloudy with scattered showers moving in across the country. However, parts of the South and East though will stay fully dry with sunny spells gradually breaking through. Highs of 15 to 19 degrees in mostly moderate southwesterly winds.

Besides the odd light shower tonight, it will be dry under broken cloud. Lows of 9 to 13 degrees in mostly light west to southwest winds, fresher near Atlantic coasts.

Tomorrow (Sunday) is promised overall dry with a mix of cloud and some sunny spells, though a few well scattered showers will occur too. Sunnier skies will gradually extend from southern counties later. Highs of 16 to 21 degrees, coolest across the North and West in mostly moderate westerly winds.

Becoming breezy next week with low pressure areas feeding in some rain or showers at times.

There is still some uncertainty in the forecast for Monday but current indications suggest it will turn breezy with outbreaks of rain moving in across the country from early on with some heavy spells and spot flooding later. Highs of 16 to 19 or 20 degrees with fresh and gusty southerly winds developing.

Cool and breezy on Tuesday with showers, most frequent across Ulster and Connacht. Sunny spells too with parts of the East and Southeast staying fully dry and with late sunshine developing fairly widely as showers ease. Highs of 15 to 18 degrees generally with brisk westerly winds.