Met Éireann forecasts dry and bright conditions after early rain clears, with good news on the way for next week

The afternoon will be dry and bright, with the rain and drizzle becoming mainly confined to Ulster and Leinster this evening.

Highest afternoon temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees today, but getting up to between 9 and 12 degrees in the east.

Further outbreaks of rain will be seen early tonight, over Ulster and Leinster.

After that, drier and clearer conditions in the west will spread to most areas as any rain becomes lighter and patchier before clearing.

Some showers will move in to parts of the east coast with cloudier conditions persisting there too, the national forecaster has said.

Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees are expected overnight, in what will be the warmest of nights expected in the coming days.

Tomorrow, any showers in the east will gradually clear through the morning as brighter weather follows with some sunny spells.

Eastern areas will stay mostly cloudy for much of the day. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees.

Tomorrow night will be dry and cold with long clear spells….

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