Spring is in the air as a dry and mild weekend is predicted for Kildare

The last few days have really felt like the elements of spring have finally arrived, and this weekend is set to be quite pleasant and dry for the most part.

The rest of this Friday will remain dry, with cloud cover mainly preventing any outbreaks of sunshine, though there may be the odd sunny spell in some areas.

It will be overcast again tonight however, leading to quite a mild night as lowest temperatures will only fall to around 5-9 degrees.

Tomorrow will begin in the same vein as today, with dry spells throughout the country mixed in along with some heavy cloud cover. There will again be some periods of sunshine, though those will be few and far between. Highest temperatures are expected to reach 12-14 degrees.