Mixed weather conditions throughout the day
Weather update from Met Éireann
Unsettled with frequent wet and breezy spells. Temperatures will be mild for the time of year. That's the latest weather outlook from Met Éireann.
After a dull and damp start in the north and east, rain will gradually clear northeastwards this morning. Elsewhere starting off drier with sunny spells. However, showery outbreaks of rain will move into the southwest later in the morning, spreading across the country through the day and turning heavy in places with hail possible. Light southerly winds will increase moderate to fresh through the day. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees.
Showery outbreaks of rain at first, clearing northeastwards early in the night as it becomes largely dry for a time. However, further showery outbreaks of rain will move in from the south and west later, as southerly winds increase fresh to strong and gusty by morning, reaching near gale force near southern and western coasts. Temperatures will not fall below 6 to 10 degrees.
Cloudy and breezy at first tomorrow with outbreaks of rain, heavy in places. The rain will clear eastwards to sunny spells and scattered showers through the morning. Some of the showers will be heavy with thunderstorms possible. The showers will become more isolated in the evening as cloud builds from the south and west bringing some patchy rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 or 14 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southwest winds, moderating towards the evening.
After a mostly dry start to Thursday night it will turn wet and breezy with rain extending from the southwest, heavy in places with localised flooding possible, especially for southern areas. The rain will be accompanied by strong and gusty southerly winds. Temperatures will not fall below 7 to 10 degrees.
Wet and breezy at first on Friday with widespread rain resulting in spot flooding. The rain will clear eastwards through the morning and early afternoon with sunny spells and scattered showers following with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Highest afternoon temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees. Strong and gusty southerly winds will veer southwest and decrease moderate to fresh as the rain clears.
The showers will ease later on Friday night and become mostly confined to Atlantic coasts for the night with dry and clear conditions elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees.
Saturday will be a day of sunny spells and scattered showers, mainly for Atlantic areas at first but extending eastwards through the morning and afternoon. Cloud will build from the southwest later. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with mostly moderate southwest winds.
Wet and rather windy conditions will move in from the west overnight on Saturday. After a dry start in eastern parts rain will become widespread by morning, heaviest in Atlantic coastal counties. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in strong and gusty southerly winds.
Sunday looks like it will be a rather windy day with strong to near gale force and gusty southwest winds, reaching gale force at the coasts. Heavy rain which may lead to spot flooding along Atlantic coastal counties will clear eastwards in the morning and early afternoon with sunny spells and scattered showers following. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.