Turning rather cloudy tonight and generally frost free, however with patchy frost for a time across Ulster. Overall dry, but a little rain or drizzle in parts too. Light southerly breezes will freshen later.
Mainly dry but cloudy. Some rain and drizzle will occur in the south and east. Highs 8°C to 12°C generally but only 5°C to 8°C further north
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 5, 2016
Largely dry at first on Tuesday however scattered outbreaks of rain will gradually occur. The rain will be heaviest across the western half of the country, driest across the southeast and east with some brighter spells. Breezy, in a moderate to fresh south to southeast breeze. Much milder too, with highest temperatures of 12°C to 14°C.
Looking forward, Met Eireann has forcast a very mild and frost free few days ahead, breezy at times too with some wetter periods.
Tuesday night is expected to be cloudy and breezy with some outbreaks of rain or drizzle, mainly affecting Atlantic counties. Very mild, with mist, hill and coastal fog about too. Lowest temperatures 9°C to 12°C in moderate to fresh southerly breezes.
Wednesday will be generally cloudy and breezy with some outbreaks of rain through the day. However long dry spells will occur for the midlands, east and northeast. Very mild for the time of year with highest temperatures ranging 12°C to 15°C, in moderate to fresh south to southwest breezes.
Moving to Thursday it will be dry with sunny spells and light southerly breezes. Highest temperatures 11°C to 13°C.
Wet and rather breezy on Friday with rain last to clear the south and east. A clearance to drier brighter conditions should set in across the west and northwest during the afternoon though. Highest temperatures 12°C or 13°C, in moderate to fresh south to southwest breezes.
Rain
Hardly any rain has fallen on Ireland for the past two weeks or so and there were recorded amounts of less than 1mm for much of the country. However this is about to change; the high pressure that has lingered over Ireland and Britain retreats towards southern Europe and a more unsettled and wetter regime becomes re-established. Rainfall for the next seven days or so (not including today or Monday) will be around 70% to 100% of normal for much of the country.
Temperatures
Southerly winds are set to bring much warmer air over Ireland through the middle of next week. Temperature means for this week will be positive by up to 4 degrees for the bulk of the country.
Drying conditions
Good Monday, but poor through the middle of next week.
Field conditions
Most soils are trafficable but there will be a deterioration by the end of next week as the season starts to becomes wetter.
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