Today

Today will start mainly dry and bright with just scattered showers and only light winds.

However, during the afternoon and evening heavy showers will spread from Ulster southeastwards across the country, possibly with hail and thunder.

It will become windy as well this afternoon in strong and gusty westerly winds with gales on west coasts.

Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees.

Tonight

It will become dry tonight with clear spells and winds will gradually ease.

Lowest temperatures of -1 to +4 degrees, coldest over Ulster and Leinster with a widespread frost.

Status yellow - Wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo and Clare

Westerly winds reaching mean speeds of 55 to 65 km/h with gusts of up to 90 to 110km/h.

Valid: Sunday 10 February 2019 10:00 to Sunday 10 February 2019 19:00.