Cloudy to begin but sunny spells later

Weather update from Met Éireann

Mild, cloudy and breezy to begin today (Tuesday) with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle. The rain and drizzle will gradually clear eastwards this morning and early afternoon with brighter, drier and sunnier conditions and just the odd light shower spreading from the west. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees with moderate to fresh and gusty south to southwest winds easing and becoming west to northwest.

Largely dry tonight with long clear breaks, and just isolated showers near Atlantic coasts. Cooler than recent nights with lows of 7 to 10 degrees in a light westerly or variable breeze. A few patches of mist and fog will form.

Many parts dry with sunny spells to begin tomorrow, Wednesday, though somewhat cloudier nearer Atlantic coasts with a few showers. Becoming cloudier and breezier from the west through the day, though sunny spells will persist, particularly in the east. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will push in from the Atlantic towards evening. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees with light to moderate southwest winds, increasing moderate to fresh later and becoming strong near western and northwestern coasts.

Cloudy or overcast conditions will spread eastwards over the country on Wednesday night along with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, which will turn persistent and perhaps heavy locally in the west and north. A mild night with temperatures no lower that 13 to 16 degrees. Winds will be mostly moderate southwest, fresh to strong near coasts.

Wet and breezy to begin on Thursday with widespread outbreaks of rain. The rain will become lighter and patchier through the afternoon and will gradually clear eastwards to leave a fine and dry evening countrywide.

Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees generally but a degree or two cooler in coastal fringes of the west and northwest. Moderate to fresh southwest winds becoming northwest and easing light to moderate as the rain clears. Thursday night will be mostly dry under largely clear skies with just isolated light showers in the northwest. Lows of 8 to 12 degrees with some mist patches forming in the mainly light westerly breezes.

Many areas will stay dry on Friday with a mix of cloud and some sunny spells, these at their best in the east and south. It will be cloudier and breezier in the west and northwest with scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with light to moderate west to southwest winds, fresh at times near western and northwestern coasts. Clear spells and scattered showers on Friday night, mainly over the western half of the country. Lows of 11 to 13 degrees in light to moderate west to southwest breezes.

Current indications for Saturday suggest variable cloud amounts with some sunshine and well scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with light to moderate west to southwest winds.

At present, it looks like Sunday will start cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle, but giving way to sunny spells and showers in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees with light to moderate southwest winds.