Friday will begin misty at first, with fog locally dense but overall it will be dry and rather overcast for the day, with just the odd spot of drizzle.
It remains mild for the time of year with highs of 10°C to 12°C, in light westerly breezes.
Friday night will remain dry overall tonight but with patches of mist, drizzle and fog. Again, it will be relatively mild with lowest temperatures of 7°C to 10°C. Southwest breezes will increase moderate by morning.
Saturday
Met Éireann has forecast for it to be mainly dry, mild and cloudy on Saturday and it will be breezier than recent days, with some brighter spells breaking through locally.
Patchy outbreaks of rain will affect west and northwest coastal areas later too. Highest temperatures 10°C to 13°C in a moderate to fresh southwest wind.
Many areas will stay dry and breezy on Saturday night, with fresh and gusty southwest winds. There will be just the odd spot of drizzle under mostly cloudy skies. Lows of 7°C to 10°C.
Sunday – Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve will be breezy or rather windy, in fresh and gusty southwest winds and rain will gradually push in across the north and west, turning persistent for coastal counties.
Many other areas will stay largely dry but much like recent days fairly cloudy too. Highest temperatures will vary between 10°C and 12°C.
Monday - Christmas Day
Met Éireann has said that on Christmas Day, it will be rather windy as southerly winds veer westerly.
Heavy rain affecting Atlantic counties will very gradually extend countrywide. Spot flooding is likely as the rain turns persistent.
After a mild start it will turn colder through the day too. Afternoon highs of 8°C to 12°C, mildest and driest in the east.
It will be cold overnight with well-scattered showers and the odd wintry one possible.
Tuesday – St Stephen’s Day
St Stephen’s Day will be a cold day with bright winter sunshine and some showers, most of which will affect the northwest, according to Met Éireann.
Blustery showers in the northwest may even turn wintry. Overall, however, the winds will be moderate westerly.
Temperatures will fall back as compared to recent days, with highs of only 5°C to 7°C.
Friday will begin misty at first, with fog locally dense but overall it will be dry and rather overcast for the day, with just the odd spot of drizzle.
It remains mild for the time of year with highs of 10°C to 12°C, in light westerly breezes.
Friday night will remain dry overall tonight but with patches of mist, drizzle and fog. Again, it will be relatively mild with lowest temperatures of 7°C to 10°C. Southwest breezes will increase moderate by morning.
Saturday
Met Éireann has forecast for it to be mainly dry, mild and cloudy on Saturday and it will be breezier than recent days, with some brighter spells breaking through locally.
Patchy outbreaks of rain will affect west and northwest coastal areas later too. Highest temperatures 10°C to 13°C in a moderate to fresh southwest wind.
Many areas will stay dry and breezy on Saturday night, with fresh and gusty southwest winds. There will be just the odd spot of drizzle under mostly cloudy skies. Lows of 7°C to 10°C.
Sunday – Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve will be breezy or rather windy, in fresh and gusty southwest winds and rain will gradually push in across the north and west, turning persistent for coastal counties.
Many other areas will stay largely dry but much like recent days fairly cloudy too. Highest temperatures will vary between 10°C and 12°C.
Monday - Christmas Day
Met Éireann has said that on Christmas Day, it will be rather windy as southerly winds veer westerly.
Heavy rain affecting Atlantic counties will very gradually extend countrywide. Spot flooding is likely as the rain turns persistent.
After a mild start it will turn colder through the day too. Afternoon highs of 8°C to 12°C, mildest and driest in the east.
It will be cold overnight with well-scattered showers and the odd wintry one possible.
Tuesday – St Stephen’s Day
St Stephen’s Day will be a cold day with bright winter sunshine and some showers, most of which will affect the northwest, according to Met Éireann.
Blustery showers in the northwest may even turn wintry. Overall, however, the winds will be moderate westerly.
Temperatures will fall back as compared to recent days, with highs of only 5°C to 7°C.
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