Friday morning will be cold and bright with good sunshine, according to Met Éireann. Showers on Atlantic coasts will spread eastwards through the day, with some heavy showers of hail.

Highest temperatures of 7°C to 11°C in moderate to fresh southwest winds.

There will be scattered showers on Friday night, which will continue to affect west and northwest counties.

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Elsewhere will see mostly dry conditions, with plenty of longer clear spells.

Lowest temperatures of 3°C to 6°C in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.

Saturday

Saturday will be dry and breezy for most to start, with some brighter intervals in the south and east.

Rain and drizzle in the west and northwest will turn persistent there by the afternoon, with some heavy bursts developing before gradually spreading southeastwards through the later afternoon and evening.

Afternoon highs of 9°C to 12°C in fresh to strong and gusty south to southwest winds, with gales on Atlantic coasts.

Saturday night will be rather wet and blustery, with widespread spells of rain, heaviest in Atlantic coastal counties.

Sunday

Indications currently suggest a wet and blustery start to the day, with widespread outbreaks of rain, according to Met Éireann.

It should clear in the afternoon for parts of the west and northwest. Rain will be heaviest and most persistent in Munster and south Leinster, with spot flooding possible.

Highest temperatures of 11°C to 14°C in fresh to strong southwesterly winds.

Rain will gradually clear to the southeast Sunday night, with scattered showers following in behind and clearer spells developing. Lowest temperatures of 4°C to 7°C, in moderating southwesterly winds.

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