Damp and blustery with some rain and drizzle

Weather update from Met Éireann

Damp and blustery this morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. More persistent rain will develop for a time in the south and west, heavy at times with spot flooding in the south. The rain will gradually clear from southwest and west by the afternoon with sunny spells developing and highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees. Cooler in the north and east, where it will become drier through the evening and highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees. Moderate to fresh southeast winds will ease through the afternoon.

Mostly cloudy tonight with patchy light rain or drizzle, most frequent in the south and east and driest in the west. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees, mildest in the south. Light to moderate east or southeast breezes will allow fog patches to develop.

Mostly cloudy tomorrow with fog slow to clear in places. There will be further patches of rain and drizzle too but dry intervals as well. During the evening, there is the chance of more persistent rain moving into the southwest. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees generally but 5 to 9 degrees for Ulster. Light to moderate east or southeast winds.

Persistent rain will extend into the southwest and west throughout Saturday night with some spot flooding possible. Drier elsewhere though there still will be patches of rain and drizzle about. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees in mostly moderate east or southeast winds.

Rain over the southwestern half of the country on Sunday morning will become patchier with good dry intervals developing for the afternoon with some hazy sunny spells. Largely cloudy elsewhere with patchy rain and drizzle at times. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees generally, milder in the southwest with moderate, occasionally fresh southeasterly winds.

Rather cloudy overnight on Sunday with some patchy rain and drizzle at first before more persistent and locally heavy rain moves in from the west, extending to all but the east and northeast by morning. Lowest temperatures again of 3 to 8 degrees, coldest in the north. Mostly moderate southeast winds.

A wet day on Monday with widespread rain, heavy at times with spot flooding likely. Highest afternoon temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees for most but 4 to 7 degrees for Ulster, all in moderate to fresh southeast winds. The rain will continue through the night though it will be milder than preceding nights.

After a wet start to Tuesday, rain will clear from the south through the morning, becoming drier though there will be some patches of rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees with fresh and gusty south or southeast winds.

Further Outlook: Generally unsettled through the rest of the working week with further spells of rain. Breezy at times too but mild for the time of year with daytime temperatures generally reaching double digits and frost-free nights.