TODAY

After a cold and frosty start with some mist and fog patches, it will brighten up to give a mostly dry morning with sunny spells.

However, cloud will increase and rain will spread into Western areas during the afternoon – heavy at times.

The rain will move to remaining parts during the evening but will become lighter and patchier.

It will become breezy and blustery across the country as southwesterly winds gradually freshen.

Highest temperatures 8C to 10C.

TONIGHT

Patchy rain in the East and South for a time early tonight.

Otherwise variable cloud and some scattered showers.

Min temps around 4C to 6C with some mist patches forming as winds ease.

Information supplied by Met Éireann