The weather is set to pick up somewhat this week, with drier conditions compared to recent weeks forecasted, though with some light rain as well, according to Met Éireann.
Today (Monday, April 15) will be cool and windy with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. Some showers will be heavy with the chance of hail and an isolated thunderstorm in the north and north–west this morning.
Showers will become more confined to the northern half of the country this evening. Highest temperatures will be 7° to 10°, but feeling colder in fresh to strong and gusty north-westerly winds.
Tonight, many areas will be dry with clear spells, though well-scattered showers will continue to spread from the north-west.
North-westerly winds will ease moderate early in the night with a few mist patches developing. Lowest temperatures will be 3° to 7°.
Tomorrow (Tuesday, April 16) will be breezy, with long dry spells as scattered showers track southeastwards across the country through the day. It will be a bright day with widespread sunny spells. Showers will largely die out in the evening.
Highest temperatures will be 8° to 12° in moderate to fresh north-west winds.
Tomorrow night will be dry for many with clear spells, though there will be isolated showers. It will be quite cold, with lowest temperatures of 2° to 6° in moderate north-west winds.
It will become cloudier on Wednesday (April 17), and most places will be dry to start apart from isolated showers. However, patchy light rain and drizzle will spread from the northwest through the afternoon and evening.
Highest temperatures are expected to be 8° to 12° in light to moderate north-west winds.
Wednesday night will be cloudy with lingering patches of light rain and drizzle easing and a good deal of dry weather developing. Lowest temperatures are expected to be 3° to 7° in light northerly or variable winds.
Thursday (April 18) will be another rather cloudy but mainly dry day with well scattered light showers. Highest temperatures should be 11° to 14° in light northwesterly winds.
Friday (April 19) will see a cloudy start with scattered showers, which are expected to die out as the day progresses, with sunny spells developing, especially over the southern half of the country.
It will turn milder on Friday, with highest temperatures of 11° in the northwest to 16° in the southeast, in light to moderate northwest winds.