ALERT: Met Eireann's weather forecast for Ireland for the weekend is in....

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, the weather for the weekend is set to be mixed with temperatures hitting highs of 18 degrees on Saturday and Sunday before rising on Monday but with some rain and showers also in the forecast.

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, most areas will be dry on Saturday morning, with some sunny intervals in the east and south. Rain will then move into parts of Munster, Connacht and west Ulster, with a few showers elsewhere. Milder and breezy tomorrow with highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees and moderate to fresh and gusty southerly winds.

Rather cloudy with outbreaks of rain or showers early in the night on Saturday. The showers will slowly die out with some clear spells developing from the west as southwesterly breezes change westerly. Lows of 10 to 13 degrees.

According to Met Eireann, Sunday will start out mostly cloudy and damp across the east and south with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Drier and brighter conditions with sunny spells and just a few showers in the west and north will gradually extend southeastwards as the day goes on, although cloud and drizzle may linger all day near the south coast. Highs of 15 to 18 degrees with light to moderate westerly breezes.

Becoming mostly dry in the evening with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Low of 9 to 12 degrees with light variable breezes.

Mainly dry on Monday with cloudy periods and sunny spells and just isolated showers. Highs of 17 to 20 degrees in light southerly breezes.