ALERT: Met Éireann's weekend Irish weather forecast has some interesting predictions...


Sunshine and showers!
Wednesday: Any mist will clear early Wednesday morning and it'll be mainly dry for much of the day. It'll be a cloud day generally, but with some bright or sunny spells in places.
A little patchy drizzle and mist will develop later in the afternoon in southwestern and western coastal parts. In the evening, more persistent light rain and drizzle will move into the northwest and west.
Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly winds, increasing fresh in parts of the west and northwest.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the west and northwest gradually extending southeastwards and becoming mainly light and patchy. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with light southwest of variable winds.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy and breezy on Thursday with patchy rain and drizzle. More persistent rain will develop towards evening, especially in Atlantic coastal counties. Afternoon highs will range 9 to 11 degrees in the west and north, 12 to 15 degrees elsewhere. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, increasing strong at times near Atlantic coasts.
Thursday night: Outbreaks of rain will spread countrywide early on Thursday night, with clear spells and scattered showers following from the west.
Some of the showers could be heavy with hail. Moderate to fresh southwest winds will veer southwest to west with the clearance of the rain. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees.
Friday: Cool with sunny spells and widespread showers. Some of the showers may be heavy with the chance of hail. Moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds, strong near Atlantic coasts. Highest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading from the west through the morning. A clearance will extend from the west later, with sunshine and showers following for the evening.
Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees with fresh westerlies developing, veering northwest and strengthening towards nightfall.
