Unsettled weather conditions for rest of week
Weather update from Met Éireann
Unsettled for the remainder of the week, with frequent showers and rain. Possibly turning drier on Sunday.
Cloudy this morning with rain and drizzle over Ulster and Leinster, and scattered showers elsewhere. The rain will clear into the Irish Sea this afternoon as scattered showers and sunny spells spread eastwards, with some showers turning heavy. Breezy at times with moderate to fresh and gusty south to southwest winds, easing this evening. Mild too with highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees.
Becoming dry for many areas early tonight with clear spells and isolated showers. However, cloud will thicken from the southwest overnight, with patchy outbreaks of light rain and drizzle developing in the west and south. Remaining largely dry in the east and northeast until morning. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds freshening towards morning.
A blustery day tomorrow (Wednesday) with rain spreading across the country from the southwest in the morning, before clearing to the northeast in the afternoon. However, the rain will be quickly followed by heavy, thundery showers for the rest of the day. Fresh and gusty southwest winds, strong at times in the west. Another mild day with highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees.
Showers will ease and become more scattered on Wednesday night, with dry and clear spells developing, particularly over the eastern half of the country. Scattered showers will continue to feed into Atlantic coastal counties. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate southwest winds.
Widespread showers and some sunny spells will develop on Thursday, with the potential for some heavy downpours. Turning cloudier later in the day with rain pushing into the southwest. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Outbreaks of rain will spread northwards overnight on Thursday, heaviest and most persistent in southern counties. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in light to moderate southeasterly winds, backing westerly later.
A dull and damp morning to start the day on Friday with outbreaks of rain for most. The rain will clear eastwards through the day, followed from the west by widespread heavy showers. Highest temperatures 10 to 13 in moderate to fresh westerly winds.
After some dry and bright spells on Saturday morning, showery rain will spread eastwards across the country. Highest temperatures 9 to 13 degrees in a moderate northwest breeze.
Current indications suggest that high pressure will have a greater influence over the country on Sunday and early next week. It will be drier overall but a few light showers and patches of rain may develop at times.