Persistent rain today with localised flooding

Weather update from Met Éireann

Rain today will be persistent through Leinster and east Ulster, heavy at times and causing localised flooding in parts of Munster. It will be drier in the west and northwest. Highest temperatures 12 to 15 degrees with light to moderate northeast breezes, fresher at times near the southeast and south coast.

TONIGHT

Rain will gradually ease through tonight, with clear spells developing. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees in light to moderate northerly winds.

Tomorrow, Saturday, will be mostly dry, with a possibility of light rain lingering in eastern and southeastern parts. Bright or sunny spells elsewhere, with the best of the sunshine in the northwest. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees, with freshening northeasterly breezes.

Cloudy on Saturday night with isolated showers and a spell of more persistent rain arriving on the south coast by morning. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees with light to moderate northeasterly breezes.

Rain will become widespread through Sunday morning, heaviest and most persistent over the eastern half of the country with localised flooding possible. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees in light to moderate easterly breezes becoming light northwest later.

Rain will clear most places on Sunday night, lingering along the eastern coastal counties until morning. Lowest temperatures 10 or 11 degrees with mainly light westerly breezes.

Rain will slowly shift from eastern coasts on Monday with showers developing during the afternoon. Highest temperatures 14 to 16 degrees with moderate westerly breezes.

Another spell of rain will spread from the Atlantic on Tuesday with a freshening southwest wind. Temperatures 16 to 18 degrees.

Remaining unsettled with low pressure dominating for the extended outlook period.