Largely dry day with a few light showers
Weather Update
Our weather will continue unsettled for the rest of the week and over the weekend.
Today (Tuesday) will be dry apart from a few light showers. The best of the sunny breaks will occur during the morning and in the east. Cloud will gradually increase from the west through the day. Highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees with light southwest or variable breezes.
Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a fair amount of dry weather and some patchy light rain or drizzle. More persistent rain will develop in the west overnight. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees with light to moderate southerly breezes, fresh along the west coast.
Wednesday morning will be cloudy with rain spreading eastwards across the country and clearing in the afternoon. Brighter, drier weather will follow with sunshine and a few showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees with moderate to fresh southerly winds becoming westerly as rain clears.
Wednesday night will be mainly dry with clear spells at first. Cloud will increase and rain will develop in the west overnight with strengthening southerly winds. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.
On Thursday morning, rain will spread eastwards across the country. Showers will follow during the afternoon. Southerly winds will be strong and gusty near west and northwest coasts and will be fresh and gusty elsewhere. They'll become southwesterly as the rain clears and will continue strong in the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees. Thursday night will continue blustery with some further showers, mainly in the west and north. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.
Friday will be breezy with sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy. The best of the sunshine will be in the southeast. Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees with moderate to fresh westerly breezes. Friday night will be mainly dry. However rain will develop in the southwest overnight. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees with light breezes.
On Saturday, rain in the south will spread northwards over the southern half of the country through the morning and over the northern half of the country through the rest of the day and early night. Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees with light to moderate easterly winds, later becoming southerly. There'll be further outbreaks of rain overnight. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.
Sunday will be warm and breezy with rain in the morning followed by showers in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees with moderate to fresh southerly winds.