Mayo's weather outlook for the week ahead

It will be mostly cloudy for a time tomorrow, with a little rain, drizzle and mist.

Brighter weather will follow in the morning and afternoon.

Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in just light variable breezes.

Frosty nights and early mornings are forecast for the week ahead, but it will be generally dry with light breezes.

WEDNESDAY: Largely dry for daylight hours, apart from patchy drizzle across the west and northwest.

The best of any sunny spells will occur towards the south and east. Highest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees. South to southwest winds will freshen, becoming strong on western fringes.

A band of rain will move down from the northwest soon after dark. Some frost and ice forming later under clearing skies.

Lowest temperatures of -2 to +3 degrees, coldest in the south, in moderating westerly breezes.

THURSDAY: A cold and frosty or icy start but with good sunshine too.

Most areas will stay dry with just light westerly breezes, though a few passing showers will occur across northern counties.

Cool but pleasant with highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees.

Some frost early in the night, ahead of increasing cloud and patchy drizzle, mainly across the west.

Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees, in moderate southwest winds.

FRIDAY: Rather dull and breezy with low cloud and some outbreaks of light rain or drizzle.

Some sunny spells likely too though across the midlands and east.

Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.

THIS WEEKEND: Mostly frost free. Most areas staying dry in a light southerly airflow with just occasional drizzle.