This weekend a new season is welcomed in and there will be a spring people's step and a rise in temperatures as all-round sunny intervals replace the chilly northeasterly wind and rain that recently dominated our skies. It'll be "cool-ish but not cold" according to Met Éireann.
Widespread sunny spells are expected with fresh north to northwest winds. Some frost is on the cards but there is "nothing too warning" in this weekend's forecast. Tonight, winds will slacken turning the breeze cool. Expect fog and icy patches with temperatures of 3 degrees going down as far as minus 2.
Tomorrow morning the sun will lift the fog early and temperatures of up to10 degrees Celsius . are expected.
The first Sunday in Spring is expected to be nice and dry with little or no winds. As night falls, so will fog patches and ground frost.
In other news, commuters on Dublin's southside will have to depend on buses only this weekend as DART maintenance between Pearse St. and Greystones continues. Extra buses will serve the routes affected.
Arran Quay will be reduced to one lane throughout most of the weekend because of a collapsed telecom chamber. eircom begin the process of reconstruction at 7 p.m. today and work will continue until Sunday evening. Both lanes on the Quay will be open for Saturday shopping between midday and 6 p.m..
There are no problems reported at any Irish airports and it is also plain sailing at Irish Ferries where there are no changes expected to any ferry crossings. The Swift service was cancelled due to winds two days ago but it is expected to serve all scheduled sailings this weekend.