ALERT: Met Éireann reveals upturn in Irish weather ahead of Halloween week

MONDAY: Dull and cloudy tomorrow morning with scattered outbreaks of light rain and drizzle at times. Becoming drier through the afternoon and evening with a few bright spells possible. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees and light to moderate westerly winds.

Mostly dry and rather cloudy overnight. However, there will be some patchy rain and drizzle at times as well as some limited clearer breaks allowing temperatures to fall between 6 and 11 degrees. Fog will develop too in light westerly breezes.

TUESDAY: Fog patches will clear through the morning to leave a largely dry day with just some patchy rain and drizzle at times. Occasional sunny spells will develop, especially for eastern parts later.

Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees in light west to southwest winds.

Staying mostly cloudy overnight with occasional patches of light rain and drizzle. Lowest temperatures generally of 8 to 12 degrees in light southwest to west breezes with mist and fog patches developing again.

WEDNESDAY: Plenty of cloud with perhaps more in the way of some sunny spells developing. Staying mostly dry with just a few spots of light rain or drizzle.

Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 or 17 degrees in light westerly or variable breezes.

THURSDAY: Predominately dry and cloudy though there will be further patches of light rain and drizzle with the chance of more persistent rain in the north.

Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees with light to moderate west to southwest winds, fresher near northern coasts.

FRIDAY: Some uncertainty in the details but indications are that it will be another mostly cloudy day with some patchy rain and drizzle at times.

Highest temperatures generally of 13 or 14 degrees in light northerly or variable winds.

WEEKEND: High pressure likely becoming more established with largely dry and settled conditions. Turning slightly cooler but brighter.