Frosty start but bright day ahead
Weather update from Met Éireann
Cold to begin today with any frost and mist clearing in the morning. The rest of the day will be mainly dry with sunny spells, although isolated showers will affect parts of the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southwest or variable winds.
Clear spells tonight with scattered showers near western and northwestern coasts. The showers will turn heavy and may merge to longer spells of rain by morning in the north and west, likely remaining dry further south and east. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 where clear spells prevail in south and east, 6 to 9 degrees elsewhere. Light to moderate southwest winds, fresher near northwestern coasts.
Sunny spells with showers in the north and west spreading elsewhere on Saturday morning and afternoon. A clearance to sunny spells will extend to most parts by evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees, generally, but 8 to 10 degrees in Ulster, with light to moderate westerly winds.
Cold and mostly dry on Saturday night with clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees with light, variable breezes.
A mainly dry start to Sunday with cloud gradually thickening from the Atlantic through the day. Patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle look likely to affect coastal counties of the south and west from afternoon, with the rain turning heavier and more persistent during Sunday evening and spreading elsewhere. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees generally, but 8 to 10 degrees in Ulster. Light to moderate southeasterly breezes freshening near coasts by evening.
Outbreaks of rain will continue to spread northeastwards over the country on Sunday night. Light to moderate southeast to east breezes will be fresh to strong near coasts. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees, coolest in Ulster.
Any remaining overnight rain will clear eastwards on Monday morning, gradually brighten up with sunny spells developing and just isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in light southerly or variable breezes.
Current indications suggest Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with just limited sunny spells. Outbreaks of rain in the south will gradually spread north through the day. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees, with moderate to fresh southerly winds.