Sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy

Weather update from Met Éireann

Sunny spells and scattered showers today, some heavy. Southwesterly winds will be strong on Atlantic coasts, moderate to fresh and gusty elsewhere. Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees, warmest in the east and north.

Showers will merge to bring longer spells of rain for a time this evening and tonight. Lowest temperatures 13 to 16 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds.

Sunshine and showers on Saturday, some heavy with a chance of local downpours leading to spot flooding. Highest temperatures 17 to 21 degrees in moderate to fresh, southwesterly winds.

Showers or longer spells of rain will continue overnight Saturday night with further localised flooding possible. Lowest temperatures 12 or 13 degrees in mostly moderate southwest winds.

Sunny spells and showers again on Sunday. The showers will be frequent in the north and west. Highest temperatures 18 to 21 degrees in mostly moderate southwesterly winds.

Sunday night temperatures will fall to 12 or 13 degrees, winds will ease off and showers will be isolated to west and northwest coasts, elsewhere will be mainly dry.

After a dry start on Monday, there'll be further sunny spells and scattered showers in the afternoon, some heavy. Highest temperatures 18 to 21 degrees in mostly light to moderate westerly breezes.

Tuesday will be dry again in the morning with showers in the afternoon, becoming isolated again in the evening. Highest temperatures 18 or 19 degrees in mainly light westerly winds.

Current indications suggest something of a drier interlude for a couple of days with higher temperatures leading in to the weekend.