Met Éireann is predicting heavy showers over the weekend

WEATHER: Weekend to remain unsettled and cool with heavy showers at times

placeholder image — WEATHER: Weekend to remain unsettled and cool with heavy showers at times

SATURDAY: A blustery day with scattered showers becoming more widespread during the morning. Some of the showers will be heavy at times. Fresh to strong and gusty northwesterly winds with highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Wet and rather windy - some showers will be heavy and thundery in the south. Breezy with fresh to strong west to northwest and overnight lows of 9 to 12 degrees.

SUNDAY: Staying wet and rather windy as showers continue to feed in - some of the showers will be heavy and thundery during the afternoon and evening. Windy with moderate to fresh westerlies and highest temperatures of 15 to 16 degrees.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Showers will gradually become isolated later in the evening, with some clear and dry spells developing in the east. Westerly breezes will slowly weaken with the lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees.

NATIONAL OUTLOOK: Heavy showers over the rest of the weekend, with unsettled weather continuing into next week.