Unsettled weather this week with wind and rain

Weather update from Met Éireann

Low pressure will keep our weather unsettled through the week. It will be windy at times with frequent showers and rain.

That's the latest update from the national weather forecaster.

Blustery today with scattered showers and sunny spells. Showers will become mostly confined to the northern half of the country in the afternoon, before largely dying out this evening. Fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds will ease later in the day with highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees.

Early tonight will be dry with clear spells and light winds. Becoming cloudy overnight with rain spreading from the southwest, extending northeastwards to all areas by morning and turning heavy at times. Southerly winds will increase fresh to strong and gusty with the rain. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees, but turning much milder by dawn.

Dull, wet and windy tomorrow with widespread rain and fresh to strong southwesterly winds. The rain will clear into the Irish Sea in the evening, with clear spells and showers following from the west. Mild with highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.

Tuesday night is expected breezy with clear spells and scattered showers, most frequent over the western half of the country with the chance of isolated hail. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees in fresh southwesterly winds, strong on Atlantic coasts.

A windy and showery day again on Wednesday. Showers will become more frequent in the afternoon, some turning heavy and prolonged, with the potential for hail. Strong and gusty westerly winds with gales on western coasts. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.

Cloud will thicken on Wednesday night with rain spreading from the west. Some dry spells will occur over Ulster. Winds will ease moderate to fresh southwesterly. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees but temperatures will rise quickly as the cloud thickens.

Rain will clear to the east on Thursday morning. Any dry spells will be short-lived as further showery rain will follow from the west in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds.

Thursday night will see a mix of clear spells and scattered showers, some possibly heavy in western areas with the potential for hail and isolated thunderstorms. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.

Turning blustery once again on Friday with scattered showers and fresh to strong westerly winds. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.

Next weekend: Turning slightly colder over the weekend with further showers or longer spells of rain.