Issued at: 18 September 2020 18:56

TONIGHT

Tonight will be dry with some mist or fog patches forming towards dawn in long clear spells. Lowest temperatures generally between 5 to 9 degrees, milder along southern and eastern coastal counties with lowest temperatures there of 10 to 12 degrees. Winds moderate to fresh, northeasterly in direction.

TOMORROW - Saturday 19th September

Tomorrow, mist and fog will clear during the morning for another dry day with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees generally, but reaching 20 or 21 degrees in parts of Munster, with a moderate northeast breeze.

National Outlook

Summary: Remaining dry and bright through to Monday. Becoming unsettled from Tuesday on, with cooler conditions expected.



Saturday night: Dry and largely clear on Saturday night. Some patches of mist and fog will form in a light northeasterly breeze. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in the northwestern half of the country and 9 to 11 degrees in the southeastern half.



Sunday: Any overnight mist and fog will clear on Sunday morning leaving another dry and bright day with largely clear skies. Highs of 16 to 20 degrees, warmest in the southwest, in a light easterly breeze.



Sunday night: It'll stay dry and mostly clear on Sunday night, with some mist and fog developing. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees, coolest in the north of the country, in a light southerly or variable breeze.



Monday: Lingering mist and fog will clear on Monday morning, giving way to another dry and bright start. However, cloud will build in the west through the morning and afternoon. Highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees, warmest in the southeast, in a light westerly breeze.



Monday night: Cloud will continue to build from the west through Monday night, with occasional patches of drizzle on west coasts towards morning. Lowest temperatures overnight of 9 to 13 degrees in a light to moderate southerly breeze, freshening on west coasts later.



Tuesday: Tuesday will be an unsettled day with rain along west coasts in the morning. This will spread eastwards through the afternoon, clearing by evening. It will be followed by cooler, clearer conditions from the west. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees will occur early in the day in a mostly moderate west to southwest breeze.



Further outlook: Unsettled conditions will continue through next week. It will be much cooler also, with temperatures falling to a degree or two below normal for the time of year.