Sunny spells and scattered showers on the horizon
Weather update from Met Éireann
Unsettled and cooler than average with Atlantic low pressure dominating. So says the latest weather bulletin from Met Éireann.
Lingering overnight rain and drizzle will soon clear eastwards this morning and sunny spells and scattered showers will follow from the west for a time. Cloud and rain will return to the west and southwest this afternoon, however, before spreading elsewhere this evening and turning heavy in parts. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with mostly moderate west to southwest winds.
Fairly widespread rain early tonight with some heavy falls will lead to spot flooding in places. It'll turn very windy for a time in parts of the south and east overnight, with strong to gale force and gusty southerly winds developing, gradually veering west to northwest and decreasing fresh to strong. Winds will be lighter further north. The rain will clear northeastwards from most parts overnight. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.
Tomorrow Friday will bring a mix of sunny spells and showers. The showers will be mainly in the west at first, but they'll spread elsewhere in the afternoon, and some of them will be heavy with isolated thunderstorms and the chance of hail, especially in the west and north. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees. Light to moderate westerly winds will increase moderate to fresh southwest in the afternoon increasing strong and gusty near western and southwestern coasts later.
Showers or longer spells of rain with an ongoing chance of isolated thunderstorms will gradually become confined to the west and north on Friday night. Long clear spells will develop elsewhere overnight. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with southwesterly winds decreasing mostly moderate overland, fresher near coasts.
Saturday will be a bright and breezy day with sunshine and showers, some heavy. There'll be good dry spells too, especially further to the east and south. Moderate to fresh and occasionally gusty westerly winds will be strong at times in coastal parts of the west and north. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees. It'll be largely dry on Saturday night with clear spells, with just a few showers in the west and northwest. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.
Dry with some sunshine in the east at first on Sunday, however, cloudier conditions in the west with outbreaks of rain and drizzle will gradually spread eastwards as the day goes on. Becoming drier and brighter again from the west later in the day. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees in mostly moderate south to southwest breezes. It'll be largely dry on Sunday night with clear spells, and just a few showers near Atlantic coasts. Cloud amounts will increase overnight. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.
Current indications suggest Monday will be mostly cloudy to begin with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading eastwards. A spell of more persistent and heavy rain looks likely to develop in the west and southwest towards evening. Highest temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees. Light to moderate southerly winds increasing fresh to strong near coasts later.
Further Outlook: Changeable and unsettled conditions look likely to persist through midweek but on the plus side, temperatures look set to recover closer to normal.