A mixed bag ahead
Weather update provided from Met Éireann.
Mostly cloudy today with outbreaks of rain moving in from the west during the day. A clearance will extend from the west later in the evening. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees with fresh to strong southerly winds.
Any lingering rain will clear early tonight with a mix of clear spells and showers following from the west with a slight chance of some hail locally. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in mostly moderate southwesterly winds.
Sunny spells and showers on Easter Monday. Some of the showers will be heavy with hail and isolated thunderstorms possible. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in a moderate to fresh and blustery west winds.
Going forward it will be unsettled with rain and strong winds at times.
Monday night there will be showers which will become confined to Atlantic coastal counties on Monday night, with clear spells developing in the east and north. However, cloud will thicken in the southwest with rain developing there towards morning Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees, in mostly light southwesterly winds.
Exact details are still uncertain for Tuesday but currently the forecast suggests southerly winds veering westerly will be strong and gusty with gales in some coastal areas. Rain will continue to extend northeastwards becoming widespread, and at times heavy, during the morning before clearing to showers later in the day. Highest temperatures will range from 7 to 11 degrees.
Cold and windy on Tuesday night with widespread showers and gusty conditions at times. There will be a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms and a few brief wintry flurries over high ground cannot be ruled out. Lows will range from 0 to 4 degrees generally.
Remaining windy on Wednesday with frequent squally showers feeding in from the west throughout the day. Some of the showers will be heavy with a chance for further isolated thunderstorms and hail and the showers may merge to longer spells of rain at times.
Highs on 8 to 10 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds. Cold and breezy on Wednesday night with clear spells and scattered showers, some of hail. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees in fresh and gusty southwest winds.
Current indications suggest Thursday will be a bright day with sunny spells and scattered showers. However, cloudier conditions along with outbreaks of rain are expected to spread from the south later in the day.
Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in fresh southwest winds. Thursday night looks set to be cloudy and wet with outbreaks of rain. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees.