Bank holiday weather: warm Friday with plenty of sunshine before change in forecast this weekend, Met Éireann says
Met Éireann has forecast a warm day with mix of sunshine and showery outbreaks of rain ahead of a wet bank holiday weekend.
Generally dull and misty this morning with scattered outbreaks of rain, brightest overall across the southwest of Munster and Ulster.
Warm hazy sunshine in places too. There will be a big contrast in the daily highs with values of 11-19 degrees, warmest in the northern half of the country.
Friday night will bring further scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, the focus of which will be across the North and East.
Lowest temperatures will range from three to 10 degrees, coolest under clearer skies towards the southwest. Some mist and fog in places.
Saturday will be mostly cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain, most prevalent across the North and East.
Highest temperatures of 12 to 17 degrees, mildest where any sunny spells develop, all with light westerly breezes.
Saturday night will see rain and drizzle will affect parts of the East and North, while staying drier elsewhere, with lowest temperatures of 4-10 degrees, coolest under clearer skies across the southwest of Munster.
Sunday will be cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain, turning heavy locally.
Some warm sunny breaks will develop in places too. Highest temperatures of 12 to 17 degrees.
Monday will be a brighter day overall with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, but with some sharp ones possible across Leinster later.
Highest temperatures of 13 to 18 degrees, in a light to moderate northerly breeze with best values further south.
“High pressure is signalled to bring warmer and more settled conditions nationwide,” Met Éireann said.
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