Frosty start today but mixed weather conditions over the coming days

Weather update from Met Éireann

Weather conditions over the coming days will be mixed with some occasional outbreaks of rain or drizzle. Milder this weekend. That's the latest forecast from Met Éireann.

Cold and sunny to begin today with some frost. Cloud will gradually build with a few well scattered showers developing. Outbreaks of rain will push into the southwest in turn later in the evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees, best values in the west, all in just light southeasterly breezes.

Patchy outbreaks of drizzle and mist will move up across much of the southern half of the country tonight. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees, coldest further north with a touch of frost. Easterly breezes will be just light.

Wednesday will be generally dry day with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. Some light rain or showers will occur locally though. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees, again with just light easterly breezes.

Mostly dry overnight on Wednesday under broken cloud with a touch of frost under clearer skies. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees in light easterly breezes.

Thursday will bring some sunny spells early on with increasing cloud and scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle slowly feeding up from the southwest. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees, in light east to southeast breezes.

Patches of rain early on Thursday night will become mainly confined to western coasts overnight. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in light easterly or variable breezes. Some mist or shallow fog patches too.

Scattered showers on Friday will largely affect the western half of the country with the best the bright or sunny spells further east. Highest temperatures generally of 13 to 16 degrees in just light southerly breezes.

This weekend: A mix of cloud and sunny spells with scattered April showers. Very mild with highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees in very light southerly breezes.