Sunshine in store for today, but temperatures to dip again tonight

This time last week we were preparing for snow as the St Patrick's Day weather turned bitingly cold, but this weekend will be much different as bright and sunny weather will provide a mild afternoon. That said, temperatures will drop to below freezing tonight however.

It is going to be a bright day with long sunny spells and just scattered showers. The showers will primarily affect Ulster, Connacht and west Munster with mostly dry conditions elsewhere, however, a few showers will drift further east and southeast this evening. Top temperatures will range from 8-11 degrees in light or moderate northwest breezes.

A few showers will continue to affect parts of Ulster and Connacht overnight but elsewhere it will be dry with good clear spells developing. Minimum temperatures will range from -1 to +3 degrees with a slight frost forming in some inland areas. Winds will be light or moderate westerly in direction.