Mild and blustery conditions right up to weekend
Weather update from Met Éireann
Very mild and blustery up until the weekend with outbreaks of rain, becoming persistent and occasionally heavy with an ongoing risk of localised flooding.
That's the latest weather outlook from the national weather forecaster.
Sunny spells and scattered showers will continue this morning with some heavy ones in the east. Whilst drier conditions will develop, it will be become cloudier and southwest winds will freshen. Later today, patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle will move into the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.
Mostly cloudy and turning windy tonight with patchy outbreaks of rain spreading northeastwards across the country. Fresh to strong southerly winds will keep it very mild with lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees.
Tomorrow will be mild, humid and very windy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle becoming more persistent and at times heavy in the west during the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees in strong to near gale and gusty southwesterly winds with gales at times along western coasts.
Thursday night is expected cloudy with outbreaks of rain, most persistent and heavy in Connacht and Ulster, it will be patchier elsewhere. Another very mild night with lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees, in moderate to fresh south to southwest winds.
Another mild, cloudy and windy day on Friday with outbreaks of rain, most persistent and heaviest over the western half of the country with localised flooding possible. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees in mostly fresh and blustery southerly winds.
Cloudy on Friday night with outbreaks of rain continuing, however they will generally become lighter and patchier as the night progresses. Remaining very mild with lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees however southerly winds will ease moderate to light.
Cloudy again on Saturday with outbreak of rain and drizzle in the west during the morning. Turning drier with sunny spells away from the south coast during the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees in moderate south easterly winds.
Partly cloudy on Saturday night but mostly dry with just some drizzle on higher ground. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in mostly moderate south easterly winds.
Sunday will remain fairly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees in moderate southeasterly winds.
Further outlook: It looks like it will remain unsettled next week with sustained chances of wet and windy conditions, while temperatures will pull back closer to average.