Spells of wet and breezy weather this week

Weather update from Met Éireann

We'll see a transition from the cold mainly dry weather from the early days of the week to a mobile milder Atlantic pattern. Low pressure will dominate bringing spells of wet and breezy or indeed windy weather at times. That's the latest weather outlook from Met Éireann.

A frosty start for many this morning with some ice. Any lingering rain will clear from the southeast early on and the rest of the day will bring a good deal of dry weather overall, with spells of winter sunshine. However, it'll probably be a bit cloudier overall along parts of the east coast, with some scattered showers and some showers too in the north and west, with the chance of a few of hail or sleet, mainly over higher ground. Highest temperatures 3 to 7 degrees in mostly moderate northwesterly winds, fresher at times in coastal parts.

Dry in most places tonight with clear spells and just a few isolated showers, the odd wintry one. However, it'll be cloudier along the east coast with the likelihood of a little rain and drizzle. There's the chance of some isolated fog or freezing fog patches. Cold; with lowest temperatures ranging from around -3 or -4 degrees in parts of the midlands and west to around 1 or 2 degrees along the east coast. Frost and ice will be fairly widespread, though some eastern coastal parts may remain frost free. Winds will decrease mostly light northwesterly or variable, but will be fresher along the east coast.

A frosty, icy start for many on Tuesday morning with a few isolated patches of fog and freezing fog, gradually clearing to leave a mainly dry bright day for many with spells of sunshine. It will be mostly cloudy for a time along the east coast though, with the likelihood of some outbreaks of rain here, mainly in the morning. As the day goes on, cloud will start increase from the southwest, with rain arriving into the southwest at around nightfall. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in mostly light breezes, moderate northwesterly along the east coast for a time and later in the day southeasterly winds will start to freshen in western coastal parts.

Dry for most for a time on Tuesday night with some clear spells and with lowest temperatures of -2 to +4 degrees, with some frost and ice, mainly in the midlands, east and north. There's the likelihood of some fog and freezing fog for a time too. It will become milder though from the southwest through the night, as outbreaks of rain gradually extends northeastwards across the country along with freshening south east winds. There might be some sleet on the leading edge of the rainfall, but it will be very short-lived if it occurs at all.

Wednesday then will be a cloudy, rather windy day, with outbreaks of rain which will become heavy at times, especially across parts of Munster and south Leinster, with the likelihood of some spot flooding. Milder though than recently with highest temperatures generally of 7 to 11 degrees, a little lower in Ulster in fresh to strong and gusty southeast winds.

Wednesday night will be mild and rather windy for a time too with further outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, with a chance of spot flooding. It'll become drier from the southwest through the night, with the fresh to strong and gusty southeast winds moderating later. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.

On Thursday another spell of rain will spread across the country from the southwest, with some heavy falls and the ongoing chance of spot flooding. Bright or sunny spells and showers, some heavy, will follow later to most parts. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southeast winds.

Heavy rain will continue to clear from the north on Thursday night, otherwise there'll be a mix of clear spells and showers, some heavy especially in parts of the south and southwest. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southeast winds, veering south to southwesterly.

An area of low pressure will close to over Ireland on Friday, so it will be breezy or windy with showers or longer spells of rain. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees.

At this stage, it looks like Friday night will bring a good lot of dry weather with clear spells and well scattered showers. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees.

It looks like the weekend will bring further spells of wet and breezy or windy weather with temperatures around average for the time of year.