Met Eireann has forecast some sunny spells during this 'generally dry and fairly cloudy' day in Dublin but 'blustery' winds from the south are on their way for the evening.
Today will be mostly dry in the capital, with cloudier skies early in the day and some occasional brighter spells later on in the day. Clearer spells will develop during the evening, the national forecaster has said.
Temperatures will reach from 9 to 11 degrees and there will be moderate to "occasionally fresh" southerly winds. The evening will turn mostly cloudy and there's a high chance for showery outbreaks of rain spreading from the south.
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The lowest temperature tonight will be between 4 and 8 degrees. And locally lower in the north and northeast these "moderate to fresh" southerly winds can become blustery.
For tomorrow, Met Eireann predicts a cloudy and blustery day with a few scattered outbreaks of rain in the morning. The afternoon should be drier with hazy sunny spells developing. Temperatures will be very mild, with highest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees and moderate to fresh southerly winds.
While there is no further forecast for Dublin, here is what Met Eireann's national outlook says for the week:
Tuesday night
A Met Eireann forecaster said: "The evening will be mostly dry to start with a few clear spells in the east. Outbreaks of rain will gradually push in from the west, extending across the country by morning with clear spells and a few isolated showers following from the west.
"The lowest temperatures will be from 4 to 7 degrees as fresh southerly winds veer westerly and moderating as the rain passes.
Wednesday
"Sunny spells and scattered shower through much of the day however cloud will thicken in the south and west later in the afternoon with rain extending from the southwest through the evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with moderate southwesterly winds becoming light and variable by evening.
"Uncertainty grows on Wednesday night, however currently it looks as if it will be mostly cloudy with rain in the southwest becoming fairly widespread, the rain may become heavy at times in the east. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees or possibly cooler on the northern fringes with light cyclonic variable winds backing northerly by morning as the rain clears to the east.
Thursday
"Thursday morning it will turn dry but remain cloudy, Further outbreaks of rain will likely spread from the west to most parts through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees, winds will become light to moderate southerly in the morning, further increasing fresh south to southwesterly in the evening.
"Thursday night: Windy on Thursday night with showery outbreaks of rain continuing through much of the night in blustery fresh to strong southwest to west winds. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees. It will become predominantly dry by morning while winds will veer northwesterly and ease slightly.
Friday
"Friday morning will be mostly dry, bright and sunny, becoming cloudier though through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with moderate to occasionally fresh northwesterly winds, backing southwesterly and easing light by evening."
Finally, Met Eireann's predictions for the weekend are those of "better agreement for more settled conditions developing again".
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