Breezy today with some heavy showers and sunny spells later

Weather Update from Met Éireann

Breezy today with rain spreading eastwards across the country during the morning and afternoon, turning heavy at times, and lingering in the southeast until evening. The rain will be followed by a band of showers and some will be heavy, especially in northern areas. There will be some late evening sunny spells in the west and northwest once the showers clear through. A blustery day with moderate to fresh and gusty southerly winds, increasing strong at times. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees.

Any lingering rain in the southeast will clear early tonight and everywhere else there will be clear spells and scattered showers, some heavy. South to southwest winds will generally be light to moderate, but will increase fresh at times in the west and northwest. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees.

Tuesday will be breezy with sunny spells and scattered blustery showers, heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees, mildest in the southeast, with fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly winds.

Continuing breezy early on Tuesday night, with clear spells and scattered showers, most frequent in the northwest. Overnight, winds will ease and showers will become isolated, however cloud will increase in the south and rain will move into southern coastal areas. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees with fresh and gusty southwesterly winds easing light to moderate by morning.

Any rain in the south and southeast will clear on Wednesday morning and otherwise there will be sunny spells and scattered showers. The showers will be most frequent over the northern half of the country. Highest temperatures of 11 to 16 degrees, mildest in the southeast, in a mostly moderate west to northwest breeze.

Clear spells and isolated showers early on but becoming cloudier overnight on Wednesday with patchy light rain in coastal parts of the west and northwest. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with light west to southwest winds.

Thursday is expected mostly cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain in the west and north, but largely dry elsewhere. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in a moderate southwesterly breeze.

Continuing mostly cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain in the west and northwest on Thursday night, but otherwise dry. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in a moderate southwesterly breeze.

Little change expected on Friday, with a good deal of dry but rather cloudy weather and showers in the west and northwest. Milder than Thursday though, with highs of 13 to 18 degrees, mildest in the southeast.

At the moment it looks like warmer and settled weather for the weekend.