Outlook

Overview: Remaining unsettled for the remainder of the week with spells of rain and showers. Temperatures will return closer to average and it will be blustery at times. Tuesday night: A band of showers will move northwards across the western half of the country, becoming heavy at times. Mostly dry in the east with isolated showers. It will be breezy, windiest near the west coast where it will be very blustery. Winds will be coming from a mild southerly direction with lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees. Turning drier towards morning. Wednesday: A largely dry and sunny start with isolated showers in the northwest. However, a band of rain will move in from the southwest and track northeastwards across the country through the afternoon and evening with some heavy downpours possible. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty south or southeasterly winds, increasing strong at times near coasts. Wednesday night: Rain will clear the northeast on Wednesday night, with long clear spells developing. Some mist or fog patches may form as the winds largely ease, although fresh to strong southwest winds will persist on western coasts. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 8 degrees. Thursday: A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. However, there will be decent dry spells for most areas. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees in moderate south to southwest winds, winds stronger near western coasts. As it stands, Friday looks set to be another very wet day with moderate southwesterly winds, stronger near western coasts, and temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees. Sunshine and scattered showers look to follow for next weekend in a fresh westerly breeze and temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees, possibly a little warmer on Sunday with lighter winds.