The current spell of settled weather is due to continue over the weekend with low overall rainfall amounts expected, according to Met Éireann.

The national forecaster said that any fog and mist patches will clear gradually this morning.

Spells of rain and drizzle will develop in eastern areas later in the day, the best of the drier conditions will be in the west.

Highest afternoon temperatures will be of 9° to 12°C in a light north-easterly or variable wind.

Tonight will be cloudy with rain and drizzle in northern parts, isolated showers are expected elsewhere.

The mainly calm conditions will allow mist and fog to form, some dense patches in places. Overnight lows of 2° to 7°.

Weather

Mist and fog will clear in most areas on Saturday morning, but may linger in parts due to the light winds.

It will be cloudy with scattered showers in northern areas, drier elsewhere where some sunny spells may develop.

Top temperatures of 7° to 11°, feeling coolest in the southern half of the country.

Mainly dry on Saturday night, apart from some isolated showers in Ulster and Connacht. Another foggy night with lowest temperatures ranging from 2° to 6°.

Sunday will be mainly dry with light easterly or variable breezes, fog may linger in some areas into the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 7° to 11°.

Dry on Sunday night with fog in many areas, apart from the south-west where there will be moderate to fresh easterly winds. Lowest overnight temperatures of 2° to 6°.

Most areas will be dry on Monday with a mixture of cloud and sunny spells. Rain will develop in the south-west later.

Highest temperatures will be of 8° to 12° in moderate to fresh easterly winds.

Met Éireann

In its latest outlook, Met Éireann said rainfall amounts for the coming seven days are expected to below average for most, with 0mm to 7mm generally expected. Values will be higher in southern parts but still below average.

Mean air temperatures are remain close to average for the coming week.

The cooler temperatures and some well-scattered showers will result in drying conditions being poor or moderate.

There should be opportunities for spraying in the coming days due to the calm and mainly dry conditions.

Soil moisture deficits for well and moderately drained soils are between 0mm and 5mm across the country.

Most poorly drained soils are saturated with deficits ranging from -3mm to -10mm.

Soil moisture deficits are expected to stay broadly similar or slightly increase over the coming days.