Weather: Mainly dry with sunny spells
The weather forecast for today is for a mainly dry day with good sunny spells but there will be some isolated showers throughout the day.
Cool for the time of year with highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in light to moderate northwesterly or variable breezes.
The latest update issued by Met Éireann at 6am this morning says tonight will be generally dry with clear spells though isolated showers will continue.
Some mist and fog patches will develop in places overnight. Cool with minimum temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees. Winds will be light southwesterly or variable in direction.
The pollen forecast for the next couple of days is moderate; though the UV solar index is high today (Monday) and high in sunshine tomorrow (Tuesday).
The outlook for tomorrow is for a largely cloudy day with some patchy drizzle. Highest temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly breezes.
Maximum temperatures around or slightly below average with warm and humid nights. Rather cloudy with rain and drizzle at times.
Tuesday night is promised mostly cloudy with rain pushing into northwestern areas early in the night and extending eastwards with much of Munster and south Leinster holding dry till dawn.
Some mist patches will form in places. Mild and humid with lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly breezes but remaining fresher on Atlantic coasts.
The outlook for Wednesday is cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle to start, affecting most areas during the morning though some southern areas will remain dry with some sunny spells.
Becoming drier in the afternoon with more sunny spells developing though some patches of drizzle will continue. Warm and humid with highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Wednesday night: Generally cloudy with just a few clear spells. Patches of mist and drizzle overnight and feeling humid with lowest temperatures of just 10 to 13 degrees in light to moderate northwesterly or variable breezes.
Looking ahead to Thursday, a murky start to the day is forecast with patches of drizzle and misty conditions but brightening up towards evening when it will be mostly dry. Warm and humid with highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees in light to moderate northwesterly breezes.
Friday promises a mixture of cloud and sunny spells. Mainly dry till dark with rain arriving from the west. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees.
Current indications for the weekend suggest that the rain will slowly push eastwards on Saturday during the day with most areas dry by evening.
Some further outbreaks of rain and drizzle expected on Sunday. Maximum temperatures of high teens to low twenties.