A mainly dry day ahead with some patchy fog developing for Co Kildare this St Stephen's Day

Today, St. Stephen's Day, will be mainly dry, but mostly cloudy, with patches of mist developing for Co Kildare.

Patches of fog also, possibly persisting in some areas during the day, with patches of drizzle, especially over high ground and in southern coastal areas. Mild, with maximum temperatures of 10 to 12 Celsius, in light to moderate southerly breezes.

Mainly dry overnight, but generally cloudy and misty, with patches of drizzle and fog, especially on coasts and hills. Min. 6 to 8 Celsius, in mostly light southerly or variable breezes.

Tomorrow, Thursday, will see little change. It will be another mild and mostly dry day, but with a good deal of cloud. It will be misty in some areas, with patches of drizzle and fog, especially on coasts and over high ground. Max. 10 or 11 Celsius, in light southerly or variable breezes.

According to Met Eireann, the weather will stay mild until the end of the month. They said: "Mild and mainly dry, settled weather will continue for the remainder of December and into the early days of the New Year. However, it will be mostly cloudy, with patches of mist, drizzle and fog. A little rain at times also, mainly in the west and north."

Thursday night: Mild and mostly overcast, with a band of persistent rain extending from the Atlantic, affecting mainly the northern half of the country, but amounts relatively small and it will be very patchy further south. Mist and fog patches also. Min. 5 to 8 Celsius, in mostly light to moderate southerly winds, fresh to strong along Atlantic coasts.

Friday 28th December: Any overnight rain will clear into the Irish Sea in the early morning and the rest of the day will be mostly dry, with bright or sunny spells, but cloud will gradually increase again, with some patchy mist and drizzle developing, especialy along south and southwest coasts.

Max. 8 to 11 Celsius, in light westerly or variable breezes. Mild in most areas overnight, but mostly cloudy and misty, with patches of drizzle and fog, especially along Atlantic coasts. Some breaks in cloud may occur in parts of Munster and south Leinster, with a risk of a slight grass frost.