Warmer weather on the way for weekend
Weather update from Met Éireann
Dull, damp and misty at first today, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle clearing from the southwest, but lingering across the east and northeast into this afternoon. Sunny spells and showers will follow the clearance, some heavy. It'll feel humid with top temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees. Winds will be mainly light westerly or variable but moderate to fresh southeast in Ulster for much to today, and also near the east coast this morning. Very high tides expected too, as a result of the supermoon.
Rather cloudy tonight with scattered showers, some heavy, but occasional clear breaks too, these most likely in the west. Mist and fog patches will develop towards morning in the near calm conditions. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees.
Rather cloudy at first in parts of the east and north again tomorrow, Friday, with scattered showers, but some sunshine elsewhere once the patchy mist and fog clears. Sunny spells will gradually increase as the day goes on, but the showers will too. Some slow-moving heavy downpours are possible, especially in the south and east, with potential for spot flooding. Highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees in light variable breezes.
Showers will die out early on Friday night, and it will become mostly dry with clear spells. Areas of mist and fog will form overnight. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees with light easterly or variable breezes.
Becoming warmer and broadly settled this weekend with high pressure building.
Saturday will start out rather dull with low cloud, mist and fog in many areas, and perhaps the odd patch of drizzle. The cloud will gradually break up into sunny spells by the afternoon to give a dry day for most, though the odd shower can't be ruled out. Highest temperatures of 19 to 22 degrees. Light easterly or variable breezes.
Largely dry overnight on Saturday with variable cloud cover and clear spells. Mist and fog patches forming towards dawn. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in light southerly or variable breezes.
Any patchy low cloud, mist and fog at first on Sunday, will soon clear to a mix of cloud and spells of hazy sunshine. It will be somewhat cloudier in parts of the west and northwest with occasional light rain or drizzle. Top temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees, coolest in the coastal fringes of the west and northwest, in a light to moderate southwest breeze, fresh near western and northwestern coasts.
Thicker cloud with patchy light rain and drizzle will sink southeastwards over the country on Sunday night. Lows of 11 to 14 degrees in mainly light westerly or variable breezes.
Monday looks set to bring a mix of cloud and hazy sunshine with occasional light rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures 16 to 21 degrees, warmest in the south and east in a light westerly breeze.
Current indications suggest high pressure will remain dominant at least through Tuesday bringing broadly settled conditions with only small amounts of rain. The forecast becomes more uncertain later next week. Temperatures do look like they will remain on the warm side of average though.