Unsettled weather conditions over the coming days
Weather update from Met Éireann
Generally unsettled weather conditions over the coming days. Possibly very windy or stormy on Wednesday, drier for at time later in the week.
This morning will be breezy with sunny spells and showers, these mainly in Ulster, Connacht and Munster. It will be drier in the east and southeast. Showers will become isolated this afternoon. Highest temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees with moderate to fresh, gusty south to southwest winds.
Tonight will start off mainly dry. Rain will develop in the west around midnight and will spread eastwards overnight. It will be heavy at times. Lowest temperatures 11 to 13 degrees with moderate southerly winds increasing fresh and gusty.
On Tuesday morning, rain will clear to the east with sunshine and showers following for the rest of the day, some heavy. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees with fresh, gusty west to southwest winds.
Tuesday night will be mainly dry. Cloud will increase from the west and rain will develop in the southwest by morning. South to southeast winds will strengthen overnight. Lowest temperatures early in the night of 6 to 10 degrees.
On Wednesday, a deep Atlantic depression will track close to or over Ireland. Exact details of the forecast are still uncertain. But there is the potential for it to be a very windy or stormy day with damaging winds, heavy rain and flooding. Please stay up to date with forecasts and warnings regarding this over the next couple of days. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees.
On Wednesday night, windy/stormy conditions and rain will clear. Winds will ease and it will become mainly dry. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.
Thursday will start off mainly dry. However, rain will spread eastwards across the country through the afternoon and evening and will clear on Thursday night with scattered showers following. : Likely dry for most at first before rain tracks eastwards across the country through the morning and early afternoon, followed by showers, with some heavy or thundery falls possible. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees with fresh and gusty south to southwest winds.
Current indications suggest Friday and Saturday will be mild with a fair amount of dry weather, lighter winds and a few showers in the west and north. However, spells of rain look likely for Sunday.