Rainy day with some heavy outbursts

Weather update from Met Éireann

Remaining unsettled to end the week and over the weekend with wet and breezy conditions at times. Very high spring tides will bring an ongoing risk of coastal flooding, even in the absence of heavy rain and strong winds.

That's the latest weather outlook from Met Éireann.

Cloudy this morning with outbreaks of rain in the northeast gradually clearing and scattered showers elsewhere. However, another spell of showery rain in the southwest will spread northeastwards through the morning and afternoon, with some heavy bursts possible. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds. Very high spring tides will mean a chance of coastal flooding.

Any remaining rain will clear to the northeast early tonight, with scattered showers and clear spells following from the southwest. A few mist and fog patches will develop too in light to moderate southerly winds. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees.

Thursday will be quite mild with sunny spells. Scattered showers will move northeastwards across the country through the day, some heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. The showers will become isolated in the late afternoon. Very high spring tides will bring a possibility of coastal flooding. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds, veering westerly.

A dry and largely clear start to Thursday night but cloud will build from the west overnight with outbreaks rain pushing into the west and south. Becoming breezy with southerly winds increasing moderate to fresh. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees.

Wet and blustery on Friday with outbreaks of rain spreading eastwards across the country, turning heavy or thundery in places. Fresh to strong southerly winds will accompany the rain and, with very high spring tides continuing, there will be a risk of coastal flooding. A clearance to bright spells and isolated showers will move into the western half of the country during the evening. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees.

Any remaining rain will clear the east early on Friday night, with clear spells and isolated light showers following from the west. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in light to moderate south to southwest winds.

Mainly dry on Saturday and bright with sunny spells and just isolated showers. However, cloud will thicken from the southwest later in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in moderate south to southwest winds.

Becoming wet and windy overnight on Saturday with strong and gusty southerly winds and widespread rain, heavy at times. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees.

While there is some uncertainty, Sunday looks like it will be a windy day with very strong and gusty southwesterly winds and potential for coastal flooding. Rain will clear early in the day with sunny spells and showers following for most. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees.