Mixed weather in Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland for the weekend

The Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland for the weekend is in and while Saturday is set to have a mix of showers and sunny spells, heavy rain is set to cross the country on Sunday. 

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, Friday will be mainly dry with sunny spells, although isolated showers will affect parts of the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southwest or variable winds.

Tonight there will be clear spells with scattered showers near western and northwestern coasts. The showers will turn heavy and may merge to longer spells of rain by morning in the north and west, likely remaining dry further south and east. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 where clear spells prevail in south and east, 6 to 9 degrees elsewhere. Light to moderate southwest winds, fresher near northwestern coasts.

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, sunny spells with showers in the north and west will spread elsewhere during Saturday morning and afternoon. A clearance to sunny spells will extend to most parts by evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees, generally, but 8 to 10 degrees in Ulster, with light to moderate westerly winds.

Saturday night will be cold and mostly dry with clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees with light, variable breezes.

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, there will be a mainly dry start on Sunday with cloud gradually thickening from the Atlantic through the day. Patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle look likely to affect coastal counties of the south and west from afternoon, with the rain turning heavier and more persistent during Sunday evening and spreading elsewhere. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees generally, but 8 to 10 degrees in Ulster. Light to moderate southeasterly breezes freshening near coasts by evening.

Outbreaks of rain will continue to spread northeastwards over the country on Sunday night. Light to moderate southeast to east breezes will be fresh to strong near coasts. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees, coolest in Ulster.

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, any remaining overnight rain will clear eastwards on Monday morning, gradually brighten up with sunny spells developing and just isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in light southerly or variable breezes.