Today

Dry in many places today with variable cloud amounts and sunshine, but scattered showers will occur, mainly in Connacht and Ulster, where a few of them may be heavy.

Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees.

Winds will be mainly light westerly with sea breezes developing along southern and eastern coasts.

Tonight

Any lingering showers will largely die out for a time tonight and it will become mostly dry with variable cloud and clear spells.

Further showers will affect Atlantic coastal counties overnight, however.

Lows of 5 to 8 degrees in mainly light westerly breezes.

Main image: View of the Sugarloaf Mountain in County Wicklow. Photo: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie