Chilly start to the day but in sunshine

Weather update from Met Éireann

A rather chilly start this morning with some mist patches clearing away. Some early sunshine will quickly turn hazy as cloud moves in from the west this afternoon. Outbreaks of rain will develop in the northwest but remaining largely dry elsewhere. Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees with southwesterly breezes.

Becoming mostly cloudy this evening with patchy light rain spreading across the west and north. Dry and mild elsewhere with lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees with southerly breezes.

Mild and a little breezy tomorrow with patchy rain and drizzle spreading across the country from the west during the afternoon although it should hold mostly dry across Munster and south Leinster until evening. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees with gusty southerly winds.

Rather cloudy overnight on Saturday with outbreaks of rain or showers early in the night. The showers will slowly die out with some clear spells developing from the west as southwesterly breezes change westerly. Lows of 10 to 13 degrees.

Sunday will see a mix of cloudy periods and sunny spells from early in the morning with a few isolated showers in the north and west. Staying drier elsewhere with highs of 15 to 19 degrees and westerly breezes.

Becoming mostly dry in the evening but it will remain rather cloudy with light to moderate southwesterly breezes. Lows of 9 to 12 degrees.

Mostly cloudy on Monday with outbreaks of rain at times but becoming more persistent and possibly heavy in the north. Fresh and gusty southwesterly breezes and becoming warmer too with highs of 18 to 22 degrees.

Cloudy overnight on Monday with outbreaks of rain mainly over the northern half of the country. Southwesterly breezes will weaken and it will be rather mild overnight with lows of 14 to 16 degrees.

Current indications are for any rain to gradually clear on Tuesday but it will remain cloudy in parts too. Staying warm with highs again of around 18 to 22 degrees with light winds.