WEATHER: Outbreaks of rain and sunny spells expected across Ireland today (Dec 22)

Today's (December 22) weather will be mostly cloudy and damp this morning with patchy mist and fog. 

That's according to Met Éireann, which also forecasts the last of scattered outbreaks of rain clearing in the northeast through the morning, leaving a mostly dry day with a few sunny spells.

Highest temperatures will be between 6 to 9 degrees in light westerly or variable breezes. 

Tonight will be largely dry with isolated showers and areas of fog developing, becoming dense in some spots, with cloudier weather overnight and rain pushing into Munster, reaching much of Connacht and Leinster by morning. 

Lowest temperatures of between -1 and +4 degrees with the chance of some frost patches in light to moderate easterly winds.