Unsettled weekend of weather ahead

Weather update from Met Éireann

Unsettled weather for the weekend and continuing into next week.

A mix of cloud and bright spells this morning, with a few showers around. It will become mostly during the day with more widespread showers developing during the afternoon. Light to moderate southwest winds. Highest temperatures generally 16 to 19 degrees.

Scattered showers will continue tonight with mostly light southerly winds. Rather cloudy, turning misty in places overnight. Heavy rain and strengthening winds will develop in the southwest before morning. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees.

Wet and windy on Friday. Heavy rain in the south to start will spread northwards during the day accompanied by fresh to strong easterly winds. It will become drier in the south later in the afternoon with winds easing somewhat. Heavy rain will continue over much of the northern half of the country during the evening. Localised flooding is possible. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees, warmest in the south.

Further outbreaks of rain overnight on Friday with some dry spells, likely driest and clearest in the east. Remaining breezy with moderate to fresh winds, strong at times in coastal areas. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees.

Saturday is expected cloudy with widespread showers or longer spells of rain, heavy in places. Windy in most areas with fresh to strong northwest winds, very windy along Atlantic coasts. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees.

Blustery at first on Saturday night with outbreaks of rain. Some clear spells will develop overnight with winds gradually easing. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.

Sunday will bring a mix of cloud and sunshine with showers, becoming widespread and heavier in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees with moderate westerly winds.

Scattered showers are likely Monday, although there is the chance of more widespread and persistent rainfall developing. Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees with moderate southwest winds.

Further showers likely on Tuesday with similar temperatures.