Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland for the weekend

According to Met Eireann, Ireland is set for a mixed weekend on the weather front with a mix of rain and sunny spells with temperatures set to reach the mid teens on Saturday and Sunday.

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, cloud will thicken from the west on Friday night with patchy light rain and drizzle spreading up over the country. Turning misty or foggy in places. More persistent rain will move into the southwest and west towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees in light southerly winds, increasing moderate overnight.

It will be a largely dry start in the east on Monday but rain will spread countrywide through the morning and early afternoon. The rain will turn heavy in places but will ease off from the west later in the day. Quite breezy with moderate to fresh southerly winds, stronger near coasts. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with winds moderating later.

Saturday night will bring further rain or showers, heavy in places. Mist and fog patches will form as southwesterly winds ease light. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees.

According to Met Eireann, there will be further rain or showers in parts on Sunday to begin, but a drier day overall with scattered showers becoming isolated. After a cloudy start, spells of sunshine will gradually develop. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds. More rain is forecast for Sunday night.

Monday will be a mostly dry day with a few well scattered showers. Some bright or sunny spells but a good deal of cloud in general. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12, mildest near the south coast, degrees in moderate westerly winds.

Another spell of rain is expected to move over the country later on Monday night and for a time on Tuesday. Turning drier and brighter on Tuesday afternoon. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.