Today

Further heavy showers today with some thundery downpours and local flooding. Some sunny spells developing also. Highest temperatures 6 to 9 degrees. 
Windy at times with strong to gale force easterly windy this morning over Leinster, Ulster and Connacht and also strong to gale force westerly winds later this morning and this afternoon over Munster.

Tonight

Clear spells tonight and well scattered showers. 
Fresh to strong westerly winds will ease and temperatures will fall to between zero to 5 degrees with a slight frost in places by dawn.