More rain and drizzle today with some bright spells

Weather Update

Largely settled but cooler than recent days, according to the latest forecast from Met Éireann. A good deal of dry weather is expected as high pressure builds up over Ireland.

A dull start this morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, heavy in places. Rain will become lighter and patchier through the morning, with drier intervals and occasional bright spells developing. A spell of heavier rain will spread over parts of the southwest and west in the evening, with a further risk of localised flooding. Mild with highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees, possibly reaching 20 degrees in parts of the east with the best of the sunny spells, in a mostly moderate southerly breeze.

Tonight, persistent rain will gradually extend northeastwards to all areas with a clearance moving into western areas towards morning. Mild with temperatures not falling below 12 to 14 degrees in mostly moderate southerly winds with some mist patches developing.

Tomorrow morning, a clearance to drier conditions with good sunny spells in the west will extend eastwards through the morning and early afternoon as the rain moves into the Irish Sea with some patchy drizzle following. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with light to moderate northwesterly breezes developing.

A largely dry night on Saturday with long clear spells and just isolated showers, mostly near northern coasts. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in a light west to northwest breeze with mist and fog forming, becoming dense in places.

Sunday will be largely dry with sunny spells though a few showers will continue in parts of Ulster. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees in light to moderate west to northwest breezes.

Continuing mainly dry overnight on Sunday with clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in a light west to northwest. Mist and fog will form again, with a risk of becoming quite dense in places.

Monday is expected mostly dry for the morning with some sunny spells. However, light outbreaks of rain will move in over Ulster through the morning, extending to the northern half of the country during the afternoon. Staying largely dry further south. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in a light to moderate west to northwest wind, fresher on northern coasts. Light rain will slowly move further south overnight, becoming patchier as it does so. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees with clear spells generally, but milder over parts of Ulster where outbreaks of rain will persist. Mist and fog will once again develop in light northwesterly breezes.

Good dry periods with a mix of cloud are forecast for Tuesday, with sunny spells and some well scattered showers, mainly in northern areas. Highest temperatures generally of 12 to 15 degrees in light westerly or variable breezes.

Further outlook: Plenty of dry weather during the week with sunny spells and light winds. Highest temperatures generally ranging 12 to 15 degrees.