Autumnal day at Mullagh Lake. Photo: Roisin Smyth

A day of sunshine and showers ahead

Weather update from Met Éireann

Generally unsettled with further spells of rain and showers. That's the latest weather outlook from Met Éireann.

Mist and fog will clear this morning to leave a day of sunshine and showers. Showers will mainly affect coastal counties of the east and south early in the day, but will become more widespread during the afternoon. Heavy downpours or thunderstorms are possible with the chance of spot flooding. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in light to moderate southeasterly winds, fresher along southern and eastern coasts.

Showers will persist overnight with a continued chance of thundery downpours and spot flooding. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in moderate south to southeast winds, fresh to strong near coasts.

Tomorrow will be another day of sunny spells and showers, some heavy with a chance of thunderstorms and spot flooding. Later in the afternoon, cloud will build from the east as a spell of rain follows, turning heavy in places. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in moderate to fresh, south to southeast winds, backing easterly later and strengthening on eastern coasts.

Rain will continue to push in from the east leading to a wet night overnight on Saturday for most with fog developing in places. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees with winds strengthening, particularly in parts of the east and north.

Sunday should be cloudy and wet for most in the morning with fog lingering in places, especially near southern coasts. The rain will gradually clear westwards with sunny spells and showers following. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in mostly light to moderate variable winds, fresher near coasts.

Sunday night will bring a mix of clear spells and scattered showers overnight with fog developing in many areas. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees generally in light to moderate easterly winds.

Bank Holiday Monday: Fog will clear through the morning to leave another day of sunny spells and showers, some heavy with thunderstorms and spot flooding possible. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees generally in light to moderate east to northeast winds. Further heavy showers expected overnight with temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 degrees. Mostly light variable breezes will allow fog to develop once again.

A foggy start to the morning for many on Tuesday with some showers or longer spells of rain, especially in the north. Rain will move into the southwest towards the early afternoon, tracking northeastwards through the rest of the day. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.

Further Outlook: Continuing unsettled with further spells of rain and showers. Possibly turning breezy at times too.