More sunny spells with showers developing
Weather Update
The latest weather report from Met Éireann says conditions will remain unsettled through the weekend and into next week with showers and sunny spells. Temperatures remaining slight below average for the time of year.
Sunny spells this morning (Thursday) with mist and fog patches clearing quickly. Showers developing through the morning, especially in the west and northwest before becoming widespread over Ulster and Leinster, with a risk of hail, isolated thunderstorms and spot flooding.
Showers will be more isolated elsewhere. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in light to moderate northwesterly or variable breezes, freshening in the southwest through the afternoon.
Showers will ease early in the night, becoming dry in many areas with clear spells and just isolated showers. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees. Light northeasterly or variable breezes will fall near calm at times allowing mist and fog to develop, becoming dense in parts of the midlands.
Tomorrow (Friday) will be mostly dry to start with sunny spells as mist and fog will once again clear away quickly. Scattered showers will develop, becoming widespread over the northern half of the country later, some heavy with a risk of hail, thunderstorms and spot flooding. Cloud will build from the southwest through the morning ahead of a band of rain moving over Munster, south Leinster and parts of Connacht by the evening. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in light southerly winds, increasing moderate to fresh along southern and western coasts ahead of the rain.
Rain will continue to extend slowly across much of the country on Friday night, most persistent along southern coastal counties. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees. Moderate to fresh southerly winds in the southwest will veer westerly by morning. Winds will remain mainly light southerly or variable elsewhere.
Saturday will see rain and cloud continue to clear from the southwest followed by sunny spells with thundery showers. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees but a bit cooler over Ulster where cloud and rain will linger in parts. Light southerly breezes will be stronger along western and southern coasts.
A mostly clear night on Saturday with isolated showers. There is a chance of some showery rain moving into southern and southwestern coastal counties during the night. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in light to moderate winds, which will be fresh at times on southern coasts.
Sunday is expected to be another day of sunny spells with heavy and thundery showers, becoming widespread through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees generally, but cooler over Ulster as light to moderate northerly winds develop. Showers will become more isolated overnight. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees.
Further showery conditions with sunny spells are forecast for Monday. Showers once again becoming widespread through the afternoon with a continued risk of hail and thunderstorm activity. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in mainly moderate northwesterly winds.
Current indications suggest it will remain unsettled through midweek with a mixture of sunny spells and showers. Remaining cool with highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.