Drizzly day ahead as weather set to turn colder mid week
Weather update from Met Éireann
This morning will be largely dry under mostly cloudy skies, although there will be some spots of drizzle. The best of any sunny spells today will be in Munster or Leinster. More widespread patchy rain or drizzle will develop in Atlantic counties later this afternoon. West to southwest winds will increase moderate to fresh, becoming windy later in the northwest. Mild with highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees.
Cloudy or overcast tonight with outbreaks of light rain or drizzle, mainly affecting Connacht and Ulster. Becoming quite windy too in mostly fresh southwest winds, with strong winds at times in the west and north. Winds will be weaker in the south. Rather misty in places will some hill fog. Staying mild overnight in temperatures of 9 or 10 degrees.
Monday will be a dull or damp day for the west and northwest with further outbreaks of rain or drizzle. Drier elsewhere with more isolated drizzle patches. Overall cloudy with limited sunny spells. Breezy at times with moderate, occasionally fresh, west to southwest winds. Mild with highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.
A cloudy start to Monday night with some patches of light rain or drizzle, mainly towards the west. Most areas will have a dry night, with some clear spells developing later. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with light or moderate southwest winds.
Some brief sunny spells on Tuesday but generally cloudy again with dry spells and occasional drizzle. More persistent rain however will develop in the west in the afternoon, and track eastwards over the country through the evening and early night. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with moderate south to southwest winds.
A change to colder weather from Tuesday night. Wet early in the night but rain will clear into the Irish Sea with clear spells and scattered showers following overnight. Temperatures will fall close to freezing after rain clears with potential for some frost or ice. Winds will turn westerly too.
Wednesday is set to be a cold day with sunshine and widespread blustery showers, some heavy possibly with hail. Temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees but feeling colder in a brisk northwest wind. Largely clear with light winds on Wednesday night with a few wintry showers near western and northern coasts. It will be cold and frosty with lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees.
Mostly dry on Thursday with sunshine to start, turning cloudier in the afternoon. There will be a few showers, mainly in Atlantic areas. Afternoon temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with light northwesterly winds. Little change overnight, largely dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Frost is likely as temperatures fall near freezing in many parts.
Currently Friday is looking to bring a mix of cloud and sunny spells, with a few showers in mostly light winds. Cold at night with possible frost.