Met Éireann has said the May bank holiday weekend is likely to see a mix of light rain, cloud and sunshine, but temperatures could hit 18 degrees and the outlook for next week is for warmer weather.
Thursday has been mostly cloudy with few bright spells and showery rain spreading northeastwards and highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees. Friday is to see scattered showers in the western half of the country, with counties in the east seeing brighter weather and sunnier spells.
Met Éireann has said the highest temperatures will be between 15 and 18 degrees during the day.
Friday night will be cloudy with rain showers coming in from the west of the country, as temperatures drop to lows of nine degrees.
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The forecast for Saturday is for a cloudy day with some rain and drizzle, followed by sunnier weather later in the day.
Met Éireann said temperatures may reach up to 15 and 18 degrees, with light winds expected.
The current outlook for Sunday and Monday indicates a mix of cloud, rain and some sunshine. There will be scattered rain showers between sunnier periods, with highest temperatures again expected to be between 14 and 18 degrees.
“Current indications suggest that there will be a good deal of dry weather through midweek at least with just some showers. Temperatures continuing to reach the mid to high teens with mostly light winds”, the forecaster added.