Frosty start but mostly dry day in store
Weather update from Met Éireann
Frost and fog will lead to tricky travelling conditions in some areas this morning, especially in the Midlands. A cold and frosty start today with areas of fog slowly clearing to leave a mostly dry day with spells of sunshine. However, a few showers may occur early on near the north and east coast. Highs of just 3 to 7 degrees, but colder where any fog lingers through the day. Breezes light northerly or variable in direction.
Cold again tonight with widespread frost and some icy patches. Fog is likely to form extensively, turning dense in some areas. Lowest temperatures of -3 to zero degrees generally but turning less cold overnight across the southern half of the country with rain developing in south Munster by the end of the night.
There'll be some hazy sunshine to start the day in the north and east on Thursday but cloudy and damp in the south and west with outbreaks of rain developing. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will extend across most of the country during the afternoon but rainfall totals will be small in Leinster and east Ulster with some areas holding dry. Highest temperatures of 7 to 13 degrees with fresh and gusty southeast winds and gales in Atlantic coastal areas.
Thursday night: Breezy on Thursday night with outbreaks of rain and drizzle across the western half of the country with some heavy falls. It looks set to stay largely dry further east apart from the odd spot of rain or drizzle. A mild night with lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in fresh and gusty southerly winds.
It looks set to be a cloudy and rather damp day on Friday with outbreaks of rain pushing northwards over the country. A clearance to scattered showers will follow from the Atlantic to southern and western counties during the evening. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in fresh and gusty southerly winds. Mostly cloudy on Friday night with a few patches of rain, drizzle and mist but overall plenty of dry weather. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds.
Breezy on Saturday with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle. More persistent rain will develop in Atlantic coastal counties during Saturday afternoon. A mild day with highest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees in fresh and gusty southerly winds. Further outbreaks of rain on Saturday night, turning heavy in places with the chance of spot flooding. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate southwest winds.
Outbreaks of rain across the eastern half of the country early on Sunday with a clearance to sunny spells and showers developing in the west. Sunny spells and scattered showers will extend to all areas during the course of the afternoon. Maximum afternoon temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in moderate southwest to west winds.