Today

Sunny spells and scattered showers today, some of the showers turning wintry on higher ground in north Connacht and Ulster.

The best of the dry and bright weather will be in the south and southeast of the country.

Top temperatures of 6 to 8 degrees in fresh and gusty westerly winds.

Tonight

Mainly dry at first tonight but showers will become widespread again later in the night and it will become blustery with fresh to strong and gusty west to northwest winds.

In Ulster it will become very windy with gales in coastal areas here.

Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees.