Met Éireann is predicting heavy showers with periods of sunshine over the weekend

SATURDAY: Blustery day with sunshine and showers. Some showers will be heavy, and some may be thundery too, especially in the northwest, with a chance of localised flooding.

Highest temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds. 

SATURDAY NIGHT: Scattered showers will continue overnight. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees in mainly moderate westerly winds. 

SUNDAY: Cloudy but dry start with few showers possible. More persistent outbreaks of rain will persist through the afternoon and evening. 

Maximum temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in mainly moderate west to southwest winds. 

SUNDAY NIGHT: Widespread outbreaks of rain or drizzle will continue through the night. Quite humid with lowest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly breezes. 

FURTHER OUTLOOK: Current indications are that it will remain fairly changeable through the rest of the working week, with a mix of bright spells and showers expected.