The weekend weather forecast for Leitrim and surrounding areas

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy and breezy with patchy drizzle in southern and western areas. Highest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds.SATURDAY NIGHT: Rain will move eastwards across the country on Saturday night, followed by clear spells and scattered showers. Fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds will ease light to moderate and veer westerly with the clearance of the rain. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees, coldest in the west later in the night.SUNDAY: The rain will clear from the northeast and east on Sunday morning, leaving dry and bright weather. However, cloud will build in from the west during the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with light to moderate westerly winds gradually backing southerly and increasing fresh to strong in the evening.SUNDAY NIGHT: Wet and windy as outbreaks of rain move eastwards across the country, accompanied by fresh to strong southerly winds. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees.