Met Éireann is predicting rather mix weather with showers and sunny spells for the August Bank Holiday weekend

SATURDAY: Damp and breezy to begin, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle clearing eastwards, giving way to sunny spells and showers for the rest of the day. 

Winds will be mostly moderate north to northwest, easing in the evening — highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees. 

SATURDAY NIGHT: Dry with clear spells with showers becoming increasingly confined to Atlantic coastal counties. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds. 

SUNDAY: A bright day with a mix of sunshine and showers. The showers will be heaviest and most frequent in the north and east. 

Maximum temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in light to moderate west to northwest breezes.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly dry with clear spells and just a few showers in the northwest. Cloud will thicken in the west and southwest overnight, with patchy rain and drizzle developing towards dawn. 

Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in light southwest or variable breezes.

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY: Cloudy or becoming mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain in the west and southwest spreading to all areas through the afternoon and evening. The rain will be heavy in places with the potential for spot flooding. 

Cool for the time of year, with maximum temperatures of just 14 to 17 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds, fresh to strong at times near western and southwestern coasts.

MONDAY NIGHT: Further outbreaks of rain and drizzle, becoming lighter and patchier as the night goes on. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees with light to moderate southwest or variable winds.

FURTHER OUTLOOK: Continuing changeable, but warmer and somewhat drier conditions are signalled, at least for a time, through midweek next week.