Weather

Today

Bright and blustery today with sunny spells and scattered showers. Some of those showers may fall heavy at times with the chance of isolated thunderstorms. Those showers will ease through the afternoon as they become mostly confined to the northwest. Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees, coolest in Ulster, with moderate to fresh and gusty west to southwest winds. Stronger along north and northwest coasts.

Tonight

Dry and clear to start. Cloud will start to increase over the northwest early on in the night with the odd spot of light rain or drizzle possible. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds, strong and gusty along Atlantic coasts.

Tomorrow

Wednesday will be wet and windy. While the morning will start off generally cloudy and dry, rain and drizzle will start to push in over the west early in the afternoon and gradually become widespread through the evening. Rain will be heavy and persistent at times, particularly over parts of Connacht and Ulster. Moderate southerly winds will increase fresh to strong, with gale to strong gale force winds along north and west Atlantic coasts. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees.

Outlook

Overview: Mixed conditions this week with spells of rain and showers, but also some drier periods. It'll be breezy or windy at times too. Turning colder and more settled late in the week and for next weekend.

Wednesday night: Widespread rain will be heavy and persistent overnight, with the heaviest rain affecting the southwest, west and north. Mild with lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds. Strong to near gale force along coasts.

Thursday: Starting off wet and breezy. The rain will clear eastwards through the morning and afternoon, with drier and brighter conditions developing behind with isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees, with moderate to fresh southerly winds veering westerly and easing light to moderate early on.

Thursday night: Rain will gradually clear from the southeast early in the night with scattered showers following in behind from the west. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds, fresher near coasts.

Friday: Bright with scattered showers along Atlantic coastal parts becoming isolated and confined to the northwest through the afternoon with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees in moderate to fresh northwest winds.

Saturday: Mist and fog patches along western coasts will burn off early Saturday morning giving way to a mostly dry and bright day across the country with sunny spells. Cloudier at times over the southwest. Cloud will start to increase again come the evening. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees in light northeasterly breezes.

Sunday: Mixed day overall with cloudier conditions in the west and brighter spells in the east. Rain and drizzle will push in over western parts in the early afternoon with the east remaining dry for much of the day.

Further outlook: High pressure will remain nearby for the early half of the week with variable amounts of cloud and sunshine with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle too. Temperatures will feel cooler at times ranging in the low to mid teens.