Rain, heavy at times, today and squally winds

Weather update from Met Éireann

Rain, heavy in places, with squally winds will spread eastwards across Ireland today and will gradually clear during the afternoon, followed by scattered showers.

Southerly winds will become west to northwesterly as the rain clears and will increase fresh to strong and very gusty, reaching gale force at times near Atlantic and southern coasts. Highest temperatures of 8 to 13 degrees.

The winds will ease this evening and tonight, and the showers will become isolated with most parts becoming dry. There'll be some clear spells with a chance of some frost and icy patches. A few mist or fog patches too, but it'll become cloudier from the west later. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees with light to moderate westerly or variable winds.

Some early brightness in the north tomorrow. Otherwise it looks like a cloudy day, with rain becoming widespread. Some heavy rain and localised flooding is possible. Some sleet is possible on northern hills. Highest temperatures ranging from 6 to 13 degrees. Becoming very windy. Moderate southeast winds at first will gradually increase strong and gusty, veering south to southwest later. During the evening, there is the possibility of stormy conditions developing in the west and southwest.

Extremely windy or stormy for a time on Friday night with heavy rain, possibly wintry in some northern areas, giving way to clear spells and occasional showers, some of hail or sleet. Turning colder with winds becoming fresh to strong and gusty northwest winds later in the night. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 3 degrees with some frost and ice likely.

It looks set to be cold and windy on Saturday with sunny spells and blustery showers, some of hail and sleet and with some snow showers likely over higher ground. The showers will be most widespread across the north and west, but will make their way across the country too in fresh to strong and gusty northwest winds. There's a chance of some thunder too, mainly near the north and west coast. Highest temperatures of just 4 to 8 degrees and feeling even colder due to the added wind chill factor.

Cold and breezy on Saturday night with clear spells and further showers, some wintry, with the showers mainly in the north and parts of the west, but becoming more isolated overnight. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees, with the chance of some frost and ice in sheltered parts.

Cold, bright and breezy on Sunday with sunshine and just a few isolated showers, mainly in northern parts early in the day. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh and occasionally gusty north to northwest winds, stronger in coastal parts of the north and west.

The winds will ease on Sunday night, becoming light to moderate northerly, and it will be dry with clear spells. Lowest temperatures -2 to +2 degrees with some frost and ice.

Monday will be cold but with high pressure in charge, it'll be dry and bright with plenty of sunshine. Highest temperatures of just 4 to 8 degrees in light to moderate northerly winds.

Monday night will be very cold and dry with clear spells. There'll be a widespread sharp to severe frost and ice. Some fog or freezing fog will form too as it'll be calm. Lowest temperatures of -3 to 2 degrees.

The frost and ice will clear on Tuesday morning, but the fog will be slow enough to clear and may linger in some parts through the day. There'll be some sunshine though elsewhere. Highest temperatures of just 2 to 7 degrees, coldest where the fog lingers, in light variable breezes.

Tuesday night is likely to be another cold, dry, frosty and potentially foggy night.