National Forecast

Today

Today will start off dry in most areas with sunny spells developing and any mist or fog clearing. Heavy showers of rain or hail in western counties will spread over Munster, Connacht, south Leinster and west Ulster through the morning and early afternoon. North Leinster and much of Ulster will stay mainly dry. Cool with highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees with light southerly or variable breezes.

Tonight

Tonight , heavy showers or longer spells of rain will affect much of Leinster, Connacht and Munster with the heaviest falls in the east. Rain will become confined to southern parts of Leinster and Munster by morning with clear spells elsewhere and some showers in the northwest. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees, coldest in Ulster with light northerly breezes, freshening overnight.

Tomorrow

On Friday, rain in the south will clear early in the morning to give a dry, bright day in many areas with sunny spells. However scattered showers will affect northern and western parts of Ulster and Connacht and west Munster. Cool with highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees with moderate to fresh northerly breezes.