What has the weather in store for us this weekend?

The rain will clear early on Saturday morning to blustery scattered showers. Becoming a little milder through the afternoon with afternoon highs of 5 to 8 degrees. Further outbreaks of rain will move in from the Atlantic by the evening. Staying breezy in fresh and gusty westerly winds.

NATIONAL OUTLOOK

Saturday Night: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, which will turn persistent across much of Connacht and Ulster overnight bringing a risk of spot flooding. Windy too in fresh to strong and gusty southwest winds. Temperatures increasing overnight to around 8 to 11 degrees.

Sunday: A wet and blustery morning with widespread rain and localised flooding possible. The rain will clear to sunny spells and showers by the afternoon, some of hail or sleet. Early afternoon temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees, but much cooler air will extend from the northwest later and some showers will turn to sleet over higher ground once again in fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds.

Sunday Night: It will continue very windy overnight with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds and blustery showers, wintry at times in the north and west. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees.