A cloudy day ahead with sunny spells for Co Kildare

Largely dry today but with mostly cloudy skies and only occasional sunny interludes for Co Kildare.

Feeling mild despite a strong southerly breeze with highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees. Staying largely dry overnight with variable cloud cover and just a few mist or drizzle patches, mainly on hills.

Minimum temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in fresh southerly winds

Another mostly dry day on Thursday with a mix of cloud and hazy sunshine. Very mild with maximum temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees in fresh southerly breezes.

Thursday night: Dry overnight with clear spells and just a few mist or fog patches. Minimum temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in fresh southerly winds.

Friday: Patchy rain will edge in across parts of the southwest, west and northwest on Friday but it will be dry elsewhere with sunny spells. Very mild for February with highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds. Patchy outbreaks of rain across the west and north of the country overnight but largely dry elsewhere. Minimum temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in moderate southwest winds.

Saturday: Rather cloudy across Munster, Connacht and west Ulster on Saturday with occasional rain or drizzle. Mostly dry elsewhere with a mix of cloud and hazy sunny spells. Maximum temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate southerly breezes. Persistent rain developing across the western half of the country overnight but it is expected to hold dry further east. Lows of 7 to 9 degrees in strong southeasterly winds.