Cool, breezy day with sunny spells and showers

Weather update from Met Éireann

Today will be cool and breezy with sunny spells and scattered showers. The showers will be heaviest and most persistent in northern areas with a chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in a moderate to fresh and gusty northwesterly wind.

Scattered showers will continue in parts of the north and west tonight but it will be mostly dry with clear spells in other areas. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in a light to moderate westerly wind.

Tomorrow will be cool again with sunny spells and scattered showers, becoming mainly confined to the north and east later in the day. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in a light to moderate northerly wind.

Dry with clear spells for much of Thursday night but cloud will build in the west towards morning. Chilly with lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees with light winds.

Staying dry on Friday morning, with sunny spells in the north and east. It will become cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle extending across the country from the west through the day. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees with light to moderate south to southwest winds.

Cloudy Friday night with outbreaks of rain or drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in a light to moderate southwest wind.

Saturday is expected cloudy and breezy with rain moving southeastwards across the country. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees with moderate to fresh and gusty southerly winds.

Rain will continue to clear southwards through Saturday night with clear spells and some showers following the clearance. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees, mildest in the south and southeast in light winds.

Any lingering rain will clear the south coast, with sunny spells and showers following for Sunday. Most of the showers are expected in the north and west. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees, mildest in the southeast in light winds.