Outbreaks of showery rain and some sunny spells expected for Co Kildare today

This morning will be mostly cloudy across Co Kildare with showery rain, heavy in places. Bright spells and scattered showers will follow over the west and south of the province this afternoon and evening, but it will continue dull in the east and north with some showery rain.

Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees with winds increasing mostly fresh, gusty west to northwest. Clear spells and scattered showers tonight, heaviest and most frequent in the west and north.

Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees with fresh, gusty west to northwest winds.

Thursday will be a bright day with sunny spells and occasional showers, heaviest and most frequent in the west and north with some of hail. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with fresh, gusty west to northwest winds.

On Thursday night, winds will gradually ease and showers will mostly die out. It will become cold with clear spells and with a sharp frost and icy patches developing.

Friday will start off dry with some sunshine in the east. However, cloud and rain will develop in the west during he morning and will spread across the country, becoming heavy in places and falling as sleet on high ground in Ulster. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees.

The rain will clear through the evening and early night with moderate to fresh southerly winds veering westerly and freshening, becoming strong on west and north coasts. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees.