Mostly dry week but turning unsettled towards weekend

Weather update from Met Éireann

Mostly dry and settled at first this week. Turning more unsettled for the weekend. That's the latest weather outlook from Met Éireann.

Mostly cloudy this morning with patchy rain and drizzle spreading from the northwest but it will become drier and brighter in the southwest with sunny spells. During the afternoon, the cloud and rain will become largely confined to Ulster and north Leinster with a mix of sunshine and scattered showers elsewhere. Much of the country will become dry in the evening. Highest temperatures of 11 to 16 degrees in moderate to fresh northwest winds.

It will be dry across the bulk of the country tonight with clear spells. However, there is the chance of a few showers in Leinster. Minimum temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in moderate northerly winds.

Tuesday will be largely dry with plenty of sunshine and just a few isolated light showers. Top temperatures will range from 13 to 16 degrees in moderate northerly winds.

It will be dry with mostly clear skies on Tuesday night. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 generally but a little milder on the east coast with moderate northeast breezes.

Another bright and mostly dry day on Wednesday with lots of sunshine and just scattered cloud. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in moderate easterly winds.

Dry and mostly clear on Wednesday night. Lowest temperatures generally ranging from 6 to 9 degrees with light easterly breezes.

Thursday is expected to be a generally dry day with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. However, there is the chance of a few showers developing in the southwest later in the day. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in moderate southeast winds.

Cloudy and rather breezy on Thursday night with the chance of a few light showers in the south and west but it will be dry elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in freshening southerly winds.

Breezy on Friday with plenty of cloud and rain is likely to develop in the south and west by evening time. Maximum temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in fresh and gusty southerly winds.

It looks set to be a rather unsettled weekend with low pressure in the Atlantic feeding in bands of rain and showers at times.