Sunrise at Cross, Mullagh. Photo: Roisin Smyth

Sunny spells today with a few light showers

Weather update from Met Éireann

A mix of cloud and sunny spells today along with a few light showers. Towards evening, there is the small possibility of a few localised heavy downpours developing. Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees with a light, occasionally moderate easterly breeze.

High pressure dominating for much of next week; largely dry with good sunny spells and mostly light breezes.

Sunday night is expected mostly dry with variable cloud though there will be some showers, mainly in the northeast where they will be heaviest. Mild and humid with temperatures not falling below 10 to 15 degrees in mostly light easterly breezes.

Good sunny spells are forecast again for Monday and a lot of dry weather expected with just well scattered showers, though with the continued chance of a few heavy bursts. Highest temperatures of 18 degrees in parts of the east and northeast to 22 or 23 degrees in the west. Easterly winds will be light to moderate.

Another mostly dry and clear night Monday. Temperatures not falling below 10 to 14 degrees in a light easterly breeze.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: Largely dry with sunny spells and just a few showers. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees, coolest along eastern coasts due to light to moderate onshore winds.

Further Outlook: There is more uncertainty further out but indications are that it will turn more unsettled with temperatures falling back to the mid to high teens.