Sunny to start with - could turn showery later

Weather update from Met Éireann

Low pressure dominating at first bringing further rain and showers. Becoming drier and more settled later in the week.

Mostly dry at first today with sunny spells, however, scattered showers will break out from late morning, mainly over the northern half of the country with a few heavy ones possible in the north and west. During the afternoon and evening, cloud will build in Munster and south Leinster with outbreaks of rain and drizzle following. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in light easterly breezes, becoming more moderate near coasts.

Outbreaks of rain and drizzle in Munster and south Leinster at first, gradually extending over much of Leinster through the night, and east Ulster by morning. Largely dry in the west and northwest with clear spells. Temperatures generally not falling below 9 to 14 degrees, though slightly cooler in the north, in light to moderate northeasterly winds.

Mostly cloudy tomorrow morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, most persistent in the southeast, east and northeast through the day with the possibility of spot flooding. Driest in the southwest and west, especially later in the day with sunny spells developing. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees, warmest in the southwest, in mostly moderate, occasionally fresh, northeasterly winds.

Outbreaks of rain overnight on Tuesday mainly over Ulster and Leinster at first, becoming mostly confined to Ulster through the night as mostly dry conditions with clear spells in the south and west extend over much of the country. Temperatures not falling below 10 to 13 degrees with mostly light or moderate northerly winds.

Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will likely persist over Ulster through much of Wednesday. A mix of cloud, sunny spells and well scattered showers elsewhere, with the best of the sunshine in the Munster and Connacht. Highest temperatures ranging from 14 degrees in the north to 20 degrees in the south with moderate, occasionally fresh, northwesterly winds, strong at times near northwest coasts.

Cloudy conditions in the north on Wednesday night along with outbreaks of rain and drizzle will sink southwards during the night. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in light to moderate north or northwest winds.

Thursday will be mostly cloudy at first with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, mainly over the northern half of the country, gradually tracking southwards, becoming patchier as it does so. Good spells of sunshine will develop in the north during the morning, following behind the rain, reaching all but southern areas by the end of the day. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees with light to moderate northerly winds, fresher along northern and exposed Atlantic coasts.

Mostly dry on Friday with a mix of cloud and sunny spells with just a few light showers about. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees in mostly light northerly breezes.

Current indications suggest that high pressure will continue to dominate next weekend bringing a mix of cloud and sunny spells with light winds and just a few showers.