MET Eireann has said to expect sunny and scattered showers over the weekend, with temperature highs reaching between 11C and 13C.
On Friday, the weather will brighten up across Ireland as the morning’s mist and fog patches are cleared, making way for a “bright and fresh day nationwide with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers”, the forecaster said.
Appearing during the afternoon, showers will be prolonged across Munster and west Connacht, while temperatures will reach 10 to 13 degrees.
Met Eireann said: "Long dry and clear spells will then develop in the east overnight, as scattered showers continue to feed into western coastal counties.
"Some mist or fog will form under clearer skies. Turning chilly in lowest temperatures of 2C to 5C with light southerly winds."
Sunny spells and scattered showers will continue into Saturday, mainly over in the western part of the country, with long dry periods further east.
Western counties will experience a dip in temperature during the evening, with temperatures peaking at 9C to 13C.
On Saturday night, Met Eireann warned there may be risks of localised flooding.
Here is Met Eireann’s breakdown of the week’s weather:
Saturday “looks set to be a bright and fresh day with sunny spells and just a few passing showers. Later on Saturday evening, rain will develop in Atlantic coastal counties. Maximum temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in moderate southwest breezes.”
Sunday “will have showers or longer spells of rain, with some showers heavy. There will be sunny spells at times too. Quite breezy or windy in places, most likely along western coasts with strong westerly winds. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.”
Monday will see “scattered showers, most frequent in western and northern counties with good dry spells elsewhere. There will be some sunshine in most regions too. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees, coolest in the north. Moderate to fresh northwest breezes will ease light through the day. Showers will continue during Monday night. It will turn cold in places with lows of 1 to 5 degrees, coldest in central parts.”
On Tuesday, there will be a “good deal of dry weather with just well scattered showers, mainly in the north and west, with sunny intervals on Tuesday. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in moderate northwest breezes.”
