The weekend weather forecast for Leitrim and surrounding counties

Most areas will be dry on Saturday morning but rain will develop in the northwest, becoming patchier as it tracks southeastwards, and clearing by evening. Drier and brighter weather will follow the rain, but turning colder, so afternoon temperatures will range between 6 or 7 degrees in the northwest and 11 degrees in the southeast. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will ease and veer northwesterly behind the rain.

SATURDAY NIGHT will be cold and dry with long clear spells. There will be widespread frost and possibly ice as temperatures fall to between -3 and 0 degrees.

SUNDAY morning will be cold and frosty but it will be dry with plenty of sunshine. Cloud will increase through the day and patches of light rain or drizzle will develop in the southwest later. Highest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees, coldest in Ulster, with light to moderate southerly winds.

SUNDAY NIGHT will be cloudy with patches of light rain and drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in a light to moderate southerly wind.