A few bright or sunny spells this morning, but generally cloudy, with a few scattered showers.

Rain and drizzle, on the southwest coast around lunchtime, will extend through Munster and Connacht this afternoon and remaining areas later this evening. Breezy, top temperatures of 15 to 18 C., in moderate to fresh and gusty west to southwest winds.

Mild, misty and mostly cloudy tonight, with patches of rain, drizzle and fog in many areas. Close and humid, lowest temperatures 10 to 13 C.