Today

Mostly cloudy and misty in places to begin today, with outbreaks of rain.

However, sunny intervals will also occur, and it will become mainly dry across the western half of the country this afternoon.

The rain will be heaviest and most persistent in east Leinster.

Feeling cool in northerly winds, increasing fresh and gusty as the day goes on, with strong winds developing near exposed coasts.

Top temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees.

Tonight

Cloud and outbreaks of rain will persist in eastern coastal counties tonight, with drier clearer conditions prevailing elsewhere.

Lows of 3 to 7 degrees in moderate northerly winds which will continue fresh to strong and gusty near coasts.