ALERT: Met Eireann's Irish weather forecast for Electric Picnic is in...

Wednesday: Most of the country will be dry early on Wednesday with sunny spells but it will be somewhat cloudier nearer Atlantic coasts with a few showers.

Becoming cloudier and breezier from the west through the day but there'll be further sunny spells at times in the east. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will push into Atlantic coastal counties towards the evening.

Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees with light to moderate south to southwest winds, increasing moderate to fresh later but winds will be strong along Atlantic coasts.

Wednesday night: Cloudy or overcast conditions will spread eastwards over the country along with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, which will turn persistent and perhaps heavy locally in the west and north.

A mild night with temperatures no lower that 13 to 16 degrees. Winds will be mostly moderate southwest, fresh to strong near coasts.

Thursday: Wet and breezy to begin on Thursday with widespread outbreaks of rain. The rain will become lighter and patchier through the afternoon and will gradually clear eastwards to leave a fine and dry evening countrywide.

Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees generally but a degree or two cooler in coastal fringes of the west and northwest.

Moderate to fresh southwest winds becoming northwest and easing light to moderate as the rain clears.

Thursday night will be mostly dry under largely clear skies with just isolated light showers in the northwest. Lows of 8 to 12 degrees with some mist patches forming in the mainly light westerly breezes.

Friday: Many areas will stay dry on Friday with a mix of cloud and some sunny spells, these at their best in the east and south.

It will be cloudier and breezier in the west and northwest with scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with light to moderate west to southwest winds, fresh at times near western and northwestern coasts.

Clear spells and scattered showers on Friday night, mainly over the western half of the country. Lows of 11 to 13 degrees in light to moderate west to southwest breezes.

Saturday: Current indications for Saturday suggest variable cloud amounts with some sunshine and well scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with light to moderate west to southwest winds.

Sunday: At present, it looks like Sunday will start cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle, but giving way to sunny spells and showers in the afternoon and evening.

Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees with light to moderate southwest winds.