A foggy start for some areas in Kildare with patchy rain expected later today

It was a foggy start to the day for some areas in Co Kildare this morning, and it will be mostly dull or cloudy with patchy rain or drizzle.

Top temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees with just light variable breezes.

Tonight will be cloudy and misty and dry with just patchy light rain or drizzle. Lowest temperatures will be 1 to 5 degrees with some frost. Winds will be light variable or calm with fog developing.

Tomorrow, Thursday will continue misty and cloudy with just a few spots of rain or drizzle. Top temperatures 8 to 10 degrees in a light northwesterly breeze.

According to Met Eireann, high pressure continues to dominate the weather but it will 'gradually weaken over the weekend with winds increasing and outbreaks of rain and drizzle.'

It will stay mostly cloudy on Thursday night with just patchy light rain or drizzle. Lowest temperatures will stay around 4 to 7 degrees in just light west to northwest breezes.

Friday will continue mostly cloudy and dry with perhaps patchy rain or drizzle in the north and east. Westerly breezes will be mostly light but increase moderate later. Top temperatures will be around 7 to 10 degrees.