Outlook

OVERVIEW: Starting changeable and cool, especially in the west. Warmer dry intervals developing midweek as high pressure builds. SATURDAY NIGHT: Dry in most areas with some lingering showers along western coasts. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds. SUNDAY: Sunday will be mainly dry for most of the country with some good sunny spells isolated showers, mostly in western areas. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds. SUNDAY NIGHT: Dry in many places, along with scattered showers, particularly in the west and northwest, spreading further inland towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds. MONDAY: Mostly dry with spells of sunshine and isolated showers, most frequent in western parts. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees with mostly light westerly winds MONDAY NIGHT: Cloud building from the west along with scattered showers on western coasts, with some clearer and drier spells elsewhere. Temperatures not falling below 9 to 13 degrees with light to moderate westerly winds. TUESDAY: Scattered showers with sunny spells for Tuesday. Driest and sunniest conditions expected in the east, with highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees. FURTHER OUTLOOK: Gradually becoming warmer from Tuesday onwards as high pressure continues to build. It will stay generally dry through the middle of next week although there will be some showers at times. Daytime temperatures reaching the high teens or low twenties.