Outlook

HEADLINE: Low pressure dominating - Further spells of rain in the coming days, heaviest in the south and east, but drier interludes also. Saturday night: Outbreaks of rain over the midlands, north and east will gradually clear northeastwards on Saturday night, with the dry clear intervals in the west and south extending countrywide by dawn. Lows of 0 to 5 degrees with a risk of frost, coldest under the long clear spells in the south. Winds becoming light southwest to south or variable overnight, allowing mist and fog patches to form. Sunday: Mainly dry and bright in the north and east to begin on Sunday, with any early mist, fog and residual drizzle patches clearing, but thickening cloud in the west and south heralding the arrival of outbreaks of rain in Munster during the morning. The cloud and rain will gradually spread northeastwards over the country during the afternoon, with the heaviest of the rain likely to affect southern and later eastern coastal counties. Top temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in light to moderate south to southeast winds, freshening on southern and southwestern coasts. Further spells of rain on Sunday night. Lows of 4 to 8 degrees. Moderate to fresh east to southeast winds, strong and gusty on western, northern and eastern coasts for a time, becoming light southeast or variable by dawn. Monday: Lingering overnight rain only slowly clearing northeastwards during Monday, with brighter, sunnier spells and showers following in from the southwest. Winds mainly light southwest and variable, occasionally moderate in the south. Top temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees. Showers becoming isolated on Monday night with clear spells developing. Lows of 3 to 7 degrees in light southwest or variable winds with mist and fog patches. Tuesday: Still some uncertainty regarding Tuesday, but current indications suggest a spell of rain, heavy in places, will move eastwards over the southern half of the country, with drier conditions persisting further north. Top temperatures 7 to 10 degrees. Light variable breeze, becoming moderate to fresh northerly. Rain in the east on Tuesday night. Clear spells and showers further west. Lows of 4 to 7 degrees in light to moderate northerly winds, fresh at the coasts.