Monday

Monday is forecast to be a sunny day, with any early mist patches clearing, while cloud will increase from the Atlantic towards evening.

After a cool start, Met Éireann said temperatures will climb to between 12°C and 14°C, in light variable breezes becoming light southeasterly in the afternoon.

It will be dry at first on Monday night, but cloud will thicken from the Atlantic and outbreaks of rain will move in from the Atlantic later and looks set to extend eastwards across the country.

Tuesday

Rain is forecast at first on Tuesday, but will become light and scattered, with some dry spells developing by noon or so and with a few sunny spells in places.

However, later in the day and overnight Met Éireann has said a band of heavy showers will follow in from the Atlantic. Top temperatures on Tuesday will reach 17°C, with fresh and gusty south to southwest winds veering westerly overnight.

Wednesday

Wednesday is promised to bring a mix of cloud and sunny intervals. Met Éireann has forecast a lot of dry weather, but there will be some showers, these are most likely to affect parts of Ulster and Connacht.

Like Tuesday, it is forecast to be fresh and gusty with west to northwest winds moderate in the afternoon and evening. Top temperatures will vary between 10°C to 13°C. Tuesday night looks set to be cold and breezy, with clear spells and scattered showers. Lowest temperatures will vary between of 1°C to 5°C.

Thursday

Another dry day is forecast for Thursday, with the latest weather charts from Met Éireann showing a ridge of high pressure moving in. The east of the country will see the best sunshine, but cloud will tend to build from the west late in the day.

Highest temperatures on Thursday will be between 11°C to 14°C in moderate to fresh southwesterly breezes. Mild and breezy conditions are forecast overnight, with rain spreading in off the Atlantic.

Friday

The latest indications for Friday suggest some rain for a time, but this is likely to clear eastwards later, with top temperatures of 12°C to 16°C with moderate southwest winds, according to Met Éireann.

Contrasting field conditions

Soil moisture figures from Met Éireann show that soils are currently near saturation in the northwest and west, but in parts of the east/northeast soil moisture deficits are still around 20 to 30 mm.

As of Monday, Met Éireann has said all well drained soils will be saturated or approaching saturation, with some moderately drained and poorly drained soils becoming waterlogged.