Met Eireann's damp Dublin forecast with wet weekend on the way

Met Eireann have issued a miserable forecast for the rest of the week with damp and wet conditions set to stay.

This morning there will be a "dull and damp start" in the capital, with mostly light outbreaks of rain and drizzle. This will clear to sunny spells and well scattered showers in the afternoon.

There will be highest temperatures of 20 to 22 degrees in light to moderate south to southwest winds, veering westerly in the afternoon and increasing moderate to fresh. Tonight is forecast to be dry with clear spells and just isolated showers. Temperatures won't fall below 10 to 12 degrees.